2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season

2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachSam Mitchell
General managerMilt Newton
OwnersGlen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record29–53 (.354)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioWCCO
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

The 2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 27th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Before the season, the Timberwolves announced that head coach and team president Flip Saunders will not coach the team this season as he continued his battle with cancer. Sam Mitchell was named interim head coach. On October 25, 2015, Saunders died and the Wolves announced that Mitchell as the interim coach for the rest of the season. Around the start of the season, the Timberwolves were the first team in NBA history with four players that were around 20 or younger, between Andrew Wiggins, Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Tyus Jones to start out a season.[a]

It also marked the final season of Kevin Garnett's career in the NBA and his first time since 2006-07 playing with the Timberwolves. Playing 21 years in the league, Garnett previously played for the Wolves from 1995 to 2007 until being traded to the Boston Celtics, where he won a championship with them in 2008. Prior to his second stint with the Wolves, Garnett played two disappointing seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, one of them with fellow Celtics Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. Garnett is believed by many as the greatest Timberwolf of all time. He was also the last remaining active player from the 1995 NBA draft.

The Timberwolves missed the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season, equalling the second-longest postseason appearance drought in NBA history of the Golden State Warriors between 1994–95 and 2005–06, only behind the Los Angeles Clippers[b] between 1976–77 and 1990–91. However, the Timberwolves had their second straight Rookie of the Year winner with #1 pick Karl-Anthony Towns earning the award.

Draft

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Main article: 2015 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 1 Karl-Anthony Towns C  Dominican Republic Kentucky
2 31 Cedi Osman SF  Turkey Anadolu Efes
2 36 Rakeem Christmas PF / C  United States Syracuse

Roster

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2015–16 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
PF 88 Bjelica, Nemanja 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988–05–09 Serbia
PF 21 Garnett, Kevin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1976–05–19 Farragut Academy (IL)
C 5 Dieng, Gorgui 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville
PG 1 Jones, Tyus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996–05–10 Duke
SG 8 LaVine, Zach 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1995–03–10 UCLA
SG 15 Muhammad, Shabazz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA
PF 33 Payne, Adreian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 237 lb (108 kg) 1991–02–19 Michigan State
C 14 Peković, Nikola 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 307 lb (139 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
SF 12 Prince, Tayshaun 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1980–02–28 Kentucky
PG 9 Rubio, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain
SF 10 Rudež, Damjan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 1986–06–17 Croatia
PF 4 Smith, Greg 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1991–01–08 Fresno State
C 32 Towns, Karl-Anthony 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995–11–15 Dominican Republic
SG 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995–02–23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2016–04–13

Pre-season

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2015 pre-season game log
Total: 2–5 (Home: 2–2; Road: 0–3)
Pre-season: 2–5 (home: 2–2; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 7 Oklahoma City 99–122 Dieng, Towns (18) Bjelica, Towns (5) Tyus Jones (4) Staples Center
8,601 		0–1
2 October 10 Chicago 105–114 Tyus Jones (18) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Tyus Jones (9) MTS Centre
15,294 		0–2
3 October 12 @ Toronto 105–112 Andrew Wiggins (21) Dieng, Payne, Towns (6) Lorenzo Brown (5) Air Canada Centre
19,277 		0–3
4 October 14 Toronto 89–87 Gorgui Dieng (14) Nemanja Bjelica (6) Zach LaVine (5) Canadian Tire Centre
15,522 		1–3
5 October 18 @ Memphis 68–90 Zach LaVine (12) Dieng, Towns (7) Ricky Rubio (4) FedExForum
13,387 		1–4
6 October 20 @ Milwaukee 88–106 Shabazz Muhammad (18) Nemanja Bjelica (7) Garnett, Muhammad, Martin (4) Kohl Center
12,381 		1–5
7 October 23 Milwaukee 112–108 Andrew Wiggins (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
10,101 		2–5
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season

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Standings

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Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Golden State Warriors *739.890–82
2y – San Antonio Spurs *6715.8176.082
3y – Oklahoma City Thunder *5527.67118.082
4x – Los Angeles Clippers5329.64620.082
5x – Portland Trail Blazers4438.53729.082
6x – Dallas Mavericks4240.51231.082
7x – Memphis Grizzlies4240.51231.082
8x – Houston Rockets4141.50032.082
9Utah Jazz4042.48833.082
10Sacramento Kings3349.40240.082
11Denver Nuggets3349.40240.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3052.36643.082
13Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35444.082
14Phoenix Suns2359.28050.082
15Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.082

Division

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Northwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Oklahoma City Thunder5527.671–32‍–‍923‍–‍1813–382
x – Portland Trail Blazers4438.53711.028‍–‍1316‍–‍2511–582
Utah Jazz4042.48815.024‍–‍1716‍–‍258–882
Denver Nuggets3349.40222.018‍–‍2315‍–‍264–1282
Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35426.014‍–‍2715‍–‍264–1282

Regular season game log

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2015–16 game log
Total: 29–53 (Home: 14–27; Road: 15–26)
October: 2–0 (home: 0–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 28 @ L. A. Lakers W 112–111 Ricky Rubio (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (14) Staples Center
18,997 		1–0
2 October 30 @ Denver W 95–78 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Ricky Rubio (8) Pepsi Center
17,660 		2–0
November : 6–9 (home: 2–6; road: 4–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 2 Portland L 101–106 Kevin Martin (24) Bjelica, Rubio (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
18,903 		2–1
4 November 5 Miami L 84–96 Martin, Muhammad (14) Nemanja Bjelica (7) Ricky Rubio (5) Target Center
11,794 		2–2
5 November 7 @ Chicago W 102–93 (OT) Andrew Wiggins (31) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Ricky Rubio (10) United Center
21,988 		3–2
6 November 9 @ Atlanta W 117–107 Andrew Wiggins (33) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (8) Philips Arena
12,016 		4–2
7 November 10 Charlotte L 95–104 Zach LaVine (20) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Zach LaVine (8) Target Center
14,722 		4–3
8 November 12 Golden State L 116–129 Andrew Wiggins (19) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Kevin Martin (6) Target Center
16,130 		4–4
9 November 13 @ Indiana L 103–107 LaVine, Wiggins (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Andre Miller (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
16,797 		4–5
10 November 15 Memphis L 106–114 Zach LaVine (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Andre Miller (8) Target Center
12,086 		4–6
11 November 17 @ Miami W 103–91 Andrew Wiggins (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) LaVine, Rubio (3) American Airlines Arena
19,600 		5–6
12 November 18 @ Orlando L 101–104 (OT) Andrew Wiggins (28) Ricky Rubio (12) Ricky Rubio (12) Amway Center
16,048 		5–7
13 November 20 Detroit L 86–96 Andrew Wiggins (21) Martin, Towns (7) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
13,445 		5–8
14 November 23 Philadelphia W 100–95 Andrew Wiggins (30) Kevin Garnett (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
11,382 		6–8
15 November 25 Atlanta W 99–95 Zach LaVine (18) Gorgui Dieng (11) Rubio, LaVine (6) Target Center
14,289 		7–8
16 November 27 @ Sacramento W 101–91 Andrew Wiggins (22) Dieng, LaVine, Towns (8) Garnett, LaVine, Miller (4) Sleep Train Arena
17,317 		8–8
17 November 29 @ L. A. Clippers L 99–107 Andrew Wiggins (21) Gorgui Dieng (10) Zach LaVine (7) STAPLES Center
19,060 		8–9
December : 4–12 (home: 3–6; road: 1–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 Orlando L 93–96 Andrew Wiggins (27) Bjelica, Garnett (8) Zach LaVine (5) Target Center
10,694 		8–10
19 December 5 Portland L 103–109 Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (15) Target Center
16,203 		8–11
20 December 7 L. A. Clippers L 106–110 Zach LaVine (21) Shabazz Muhammad (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
11,467 		8–12
21 December 9 L. A. Lakers W 123–122 (OT) Kevin Martin (37) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
18,076 		9–12
22 December 11 @ Denver L 108–111 (OT) Martin, Wiggins (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Ricky Rubio (7) Pepsi Center
12,533 		9–13
23 December 13 @ Phoenix L 101–108 Zach LaVine (28) Bjelica, Towns (6) Ricky Rubio (7) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,919 		9–14
24 December 15 Denver L 100–112 Andrew Wiggins (23) Gorgui Dieng (9) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
11,323 		9–15
25 December 16 @ New York L 102–107 Karl-Anthony Towns (25) Dieng, Rubio, Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		9–16
26 December 18 Sacramento W 99–95 Andrew Wiggins (32) Gorgui Dieng (11) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
12,770 		10–16
27 December 20 @ Brooklyn W 100–85 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (12) Barclays Center
14,552 		11–16
28 December 21 @ Boston L 99–113 Andrew Wiggins (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (16) Ricky Rubio (8) TD Garden
18,624 		11–17
29 December 23 San Antonio L 83–108 Zach LaVine (17) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) LaVine, Rubio (4) Target Center
16,788 		11–18
30 December 26 Indiana L 88–102 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Ricky Rubio (9) Target Center
15,076 		11–19
31 December 28 @ San Antonio L 95–101 Andrew Wiggins (18) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (14) AT&T Center
18,493 		11–20
32 December 30 Utah W 94–80 Karl-Anthony Towns (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (17) Target Center
14,326 		12–20
33 December 31 @ Detroit L 90–115 Karl-Anthony Towns (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Ricky Rubio (8) Palace of Auburn Hills
15,475 		12–21
January : 2–14 (home: 2–6; road: 0–8)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
34 January 2 Milwaukee L 85–95 Andrew Wiggins (19) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
14,107 		12–22
35 January 4 @ Philadelphia L 99–109 Shabazz Muhammad (20) Gorgui Dieng (8) Ricky Rubio (10) Wells Fargo Center
14,013 		12–23
36 January 6 Denver L 74–78 Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
12,059 		12–24
37 January 8 Cleveland L 99–125 Andrew Wiggins (35) Dieng, Towns (6) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
16,768 		12–25
38 January 10 Dallas L 87–93 Andrew Wiggins (21) Dieng, Rubio, Wiggins (6) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
14,363 		12–26
39 January 12 Oklahoma City L 96–101 Andrew Wiggins (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
14,791 		12–27
40 January 13 @ Houston L 104–107 Andrew Wiggins (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (16) Ricky Rubio (12) Toyota Center
17,115 		12–28
41 January 15 @ Oklahoma City L 93–113 Andrew Wiggins (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Nemanja Bjelica (4) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		12–29
42 January 17 Phoenix W 117–87 Rubio, Wiggins (18) Muhammad, Towns (8) Andrew Wiggins (4) Target Center
14,330 		13–29
43 January 19 @ New Orleans L 99–114 Andrew Wiggins (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) LaVine, Rubio (4) Smoothie King Center
14,255 		13–30
44 January 20 @ Dallas L 94–106 (OT) Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (17) Ricky Rubio (11) American Airlines Center
19,621 		13–31
45 January 23 Memphis W 106–101 Shabazz Muhammad (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
15,608 		14–31
46 January 25 @ Cleveland L 107–114 Karl-Anthony Towns (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (10) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		14–32
47 January 27 Oklahoma City L 123–126 Zach LaVine (35) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
13,337 		14–33
48 January 29 @ Utah L 90–103 Karl-Anthony Towns (32) Gorgui Dieng (15) Ricky Rubio (8) Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,850 		14–34
49 January 31 @ Portland L 93–96 Karl-Anthony Towns (21) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Moda Center
19,393 		14–35
February : 5–6 (home: 3–2; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
50 February 2 @ L. A. Lakers L 115–119 Andrew Wiggins (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Ricky Rubio (15) Staples Center
18,997 		14–36
51 February 3 @ L. A. Clippers W 108–102 Andrew Wiggins (31) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Staples Center
19,060 		15–36
52 February 6 Chicago W 112–105 Karl-Anthony Towns (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (17) Gorgui Dieng (7) Target Center
17,876 		16–36
53 February 8 New Orleans L 102–116 Karl-Anthony Towns (17) Dieng, Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (7) Target Center
11,926 		16–37
54 February 10 Toronto W 107–102 Karl-Anthony Towns (35) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
11,171 		17–37
All-Star Break
55 February 19 @ Memphis L 104–109 Zach LaVine (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (15) Ricky Rubio (9) FedExForum
18,119 		17–38
56 February 20 New York L 95–103 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Ricky Rubio (16) Target Center
16,663 		17–39
57 February 22 Boston W 124–122 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (13) Ricky Rubio (8) Target Center
11,639 		18–39
58 February 24 @ Toronto L 105–114 Andrew Wiggins (26) Karl-Anthony Towns (8) Ricky Rubio (12) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		18–40
59 February 27 @ New Orleans W 112–110 Karl-Anthony Towns (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (15) Ricky Rubio (10) Smoothie King Center
17,338 		19–40
60 February 28 @ Dallas L 101–128 Shabazz Muhammad (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Tyus Jones (6) American Airlines Center
20,289 		19–41
March : 6–9 (home: 3–5; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2 Washington L 98–104 Ricky Rubio (22) Karl-Anthony Towns (15) Dieng, Towns (5) Target Center
11,307 		19–42
62 March 4 @ Milwaukee L 101–116 Karl-Anthony Towns (21) Gorgui Dieng (9) Ricky Rubio (7) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,366 		19–43
63 March 5 Brooklyn W 132–118 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Ricky Rubio (7) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
15,987 		20–43
64 March 7 @ Charlotte L 103–108 Karl-Anthony Towns (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (14) Ricky Rubio (10) Time Warner Cable Arena
15,912 		20–44
65 March 8 San Antonio L 91–116 Andrew Wiggins (23) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Tyus Jones (6) Target Center
14,093 		20–45
66 March 11 @ Oklahoma City W 99–96 Gorgui Dieng (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (12) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		21–45
67 March 14 @ Phoenix L 104–107 Zach LaVine (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (17) Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,480 		21–46
68 March 16 @ Memphis W 114–108 Zach LaVine (28) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (10) FedExForum
16,588 		22–46
69 March 18 @ Houston L 111–116 Karl-Anthony Towns (32) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Toyota Center
18,142 		22–47
70 March 21 Golden State L 104–109 Andrew Wiggins (25) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
19,452 		22–48
71 March 23 Sacramento W 113–104 Karl-Anthony Towns (26) Gorgui Dieng (12) Ricky Rubio (12) Target Center
12,151 		23–48
72 March 25 @ Washington W 132–129 (2OT) Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (7) Verizon Center
20,356 		24–48
73 March 26 Utah L 84–93 Ricky Rubio (23) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (6) Target Center
14,694 		24–49
74 March 28 Phoenix W 121–116 Andrew Wiggins (32) Karl-Anthony Towns (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Target Center
11,141 		25–49
75 March 30 L. A. Clippers L 79–99 Karl-Anthony Towns (16) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Zach LaVine (4) Target Center
12,252 		25–50
April : 4–3 (home: 1–2; road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 @ Utah L 85–98 Andrew Wiggins (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (11) Ricky Rubio (9) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911 		25–51
77 April 3 Dallas L 78–88 Andrew Wiggins (30) Karl-Anthony Towns (21) Karl-Anthony Towns (9) Target Center
16,117 		25–52
78 April 5 @ Golden State W 124–117 (OT) Shabazz Muhammad (35) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (9) Oracle Arena
19,596 		26–52
79 April 7 @ Sacramento W 105–97 Nemanja Bjelica (18) Gorgui Dieng (13) Ricky Rubio (9) Sleep Train Arena
17,317 		27–52
80 April 9 @ Portland W 106–105 Karl-Anthony Towns (27) Nemanja Bjelica (10) Ricky Rubio (11) Moda Center
19,733 		28–52
81 April 11 Houston L 105–129 Shabazz Muhammad (23) Nemanja Bjelica (6) Jones, Rubio (5) Target Center
14,983 		28–53
82 April 13 New Orleans W 144–109 Karl-Anthony Towns (24) Karl-Anthony Towns (12) Ricky Rubio (10) Target Center
14,889 		29–53
2015–16 season schedule

Player statistics

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Regular season

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Player POS GP GS MP REB AST STL BLK PTS MPG RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Karl-Anthony Towns C 82 82 2,627 858 161 58 138 1,503 32.0 10.5 2.0 .7 1.7 18.3
Gorgui Dieng C 82 39 2,220 585 143 94 96 827 27.1 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.2 10.1
Zach LaVine SG 82 33 2,294 228 251 69 17 1,150 28.0 2.8 3.1 .8 .2 14.0
Shabazz Muhammad SF 82 0 1,682 267 52 24 7 863 20.5 3.3 .6 .3 .1 10.5
Andrew Wiggins SF 81 81 2,845 291 164 78 46 1,675 35.1 3.6 2.0 1.0 .6 20.7
Tayshaun Prince SF 77 44 1,462 147 73 36 13 221 19.0 1.9 .9 .5 .2 2.9
Ricky Rubio PG 76 76 2,323 326 658 162 10 766 30.6 4.3 8.7 2.1 .1 10.1
Nemanja Bjelica PF 60 0 1,075 210 83 26 21 308 17.9 3.5 1.4 .4 .4 5.1
Adreian Payne PF 52 2 486 111 29 16 11 132 9.3 2.1 .6 .3 .2 2.5
Kevin Martin† SG 39 12 834 81 46 17 1 415 21.4 2.1 1.2 .4 .0 10.6
Kevin Garnett PF 38 38 556 150 62 28 10 122 14.6 3.9 1.6 .7 .3 3.2
Tyus Jones PG 37 0 573 47 108 31 3 156 15.5 1.3 2.9 .8 .1 4.2
Damjan Rudež SF 33 0 277 20 11 3 1 75 8.4 .6 .3 .1 .0 2.3
Andre Miller† PG 26 0 280 24 58 9 0 88 10.8 .9 2.2 .3 .0 3.4
Greg Smith PF 18 0 192 42 6 4 1 43 10.7 2.3 .3 .2 .1 2.4
Nikola Peković C 12 3 156 21 11 1 0 54 13.0 1.8 .9 .1 .0 4.5
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only.

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2015–16 NBA season transactions

Trades

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July 12, 2015 To Minnesota Timberwolves[2]
Damjan Rudez 		To Indiana Pacers
Chase Budinger

Free agents

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Re-signed

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Player Signed
Kevin Garnett[3] Signed 2-year contract worth $16.5 million

Additions

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Player Signed Former Team
Nemanja Bjelica[4] Signed 3-year contract worth $12 million Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker
Andre Miller[5] Signed 1-year contract Sacramento Kings
Tayshaun Prince[6] Signed 1-year contract worth $1.5 million Detroit Pistons

Subtractions

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Player Reason Left New Team
Gary Neal[7] Signed 1-year contract worth $2.1 million Washington Wizards
Robbie Hummel[8] Signed 1-year contract Italy Emporio Armani Milano

Notes

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a That mark was shattered by the 2016-17 Phoenix Suns, who, in addition to holding four rookies between the ages of 18 and 20 to start out the season in Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, Tyler Ulis, and the undrafted Derrick Jones Jr., also held a second-year player named Devin Booker that played at the start of the season at age 19.
b The team originally played in Buffalo, New York as the Buffalo Braves up to the end of the 1977–78 season and later played in San Diego as the San Diego Clippers between the 1978–79 and 1983–84 seasons inclusive before becoming the Los Angeles Clippers.

References

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  1. ^ "2015-16". Minnesota Timberwolves. National Basketball Association. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pacers Acquire Budinger From Minnesota In Exchange For Rudez". nba.com/pacers. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "Timberwolves Re-Sign Forward Kevin Garnett". nba.com/timberwolves. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Timberwolves Sign Reigning Euroleague Most Valuable Player Nemanja Bjelica". nba.com/timberwolves. July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Timberwolves Sign Andre Miller". nba.com/timberwolves. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "Timberwolves Sign Tayshaun Prince". nba.com/timberwolves. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
  7. ^ "WIZARDS SIGN GARY NEAL". wizardsmysticstoday.monumentalnetwork.com. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "EA7 Milan signs power forward Hummel". euroleague.net. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
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