2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 26th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Timberwolves finished with the worst record in the league at 16–66 and missed the NBA Playoffs for the 11th straight year. For the first time since 2007–08 season, Kevin Love was not on the roster as he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and their future first round picks. Despite not making the playoffs, Andrew Wiggins won the NBA Rookie of the Year. Flip Saunders returned to the Timberwolves' head coach on his second stint. Saunders was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in August 2015 and he died two months later on October 25, 2015 at the age of 60. He was replaced by former Timberwolves player and former NBA Coach of the Year, Sam Mitchell for the following season. Kevin Garnett returned to the team for the first time since he left Minnesota in the offseason trade to the Boston Celtics.

2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Head coachFlip Saunders
OwnersGlen Taylor
ArenaTarget Center
Results
Record16–66 (.195)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Northwest)
Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports North
RadioWCCO

Preseason

Draft picks
Main article: 2014 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 13 Zach LaVine SG  United States UCLA
2 40 Glenn Robinson III SF  United States Michigan
2 44 Markel Brown SG  United States Oklahoma State
2 53 Alessandro Gentile SF  Italy Olimpia Milano (Italy)

Regular season

Standings
Northwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-Portland Trail Blazers 51 31 .622 0.0 32–9 19–22 11–5 82
Oklahoma City Thunder 45 37 .549 6.0 29–12 16–25 10–6 82
Utah Jazz 38 44 .463 13.0 21–20 17–24 9–7 82
Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 21.0 19–22 11–30 6–10 82
Minnesota Timberwolves 16 66 .195 35.0 9–32 7–34 4–12 82
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z-Golden State Warriors * 67 15 .817 – 82
2 y-Houston Rockets * 56 26 .683 11.0 82
3 x-Los Angeles Clippers 56 26 .683 11.0 82
4 y-Portland Trail Blazers * 51 31 .622 16.0 82
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies 55 27 .671 12.0 82
6 x-San Antonio Spurs 55 27 .671 12.0 82
7 x-Dallas Mavericks 50 32 .610 17.0 82
8 x-New Orleans Pelicans 45 37 .549 22.0 82
9 Oklahoma City Thunder 45 37 .549 22.0 82
10 Phoenix Suns 39 43 .476 28.0 82
11 Utah Jazz 38 44 .463 29.0 82
12 Denver Nuggets 30 52 .366 37.0 82
13 Sacramento Kings 29 53 .354 38.0 82
14 Los Angeles Lakers 21 61 .256 46.0 82
15 Minnesota Timberwolves 16 66 .195 51.0 82

Game log
2014–15 game log
Total: 16–66 (Home: 9–32; Road: 7–34)
October: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
November : 3–10 (Home: 1–5; Road: 2–5)
December : 1–14 (Home: 1–6; Road: 0–8)
January : 3–14 (Home: 1–8; Road: 2–6)
February : 5–6 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–3)
March : 3–12 (Home: 1–6; Road: 2–6)
April : 0–8 (Home: 0–4; Road: 0–4)
2014–15 season schedule

Player statistics
Statistics (Summer League, preseason, and regular season)
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Summer League

Minnesota Timberwolves statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Preseason

Minnesota Timberwolves statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Regular season

Minnesota Timberwolves statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky Rubio 222231.5.356.255.8035.78.81.7010.3
Andrew Wiggins 828236.2.437.310.7604.62.110.616.9
Kevin Martin 393633.4.427.393.8813.62.30.8020
Kevin Garnett 474720.3.467.143.8006.61.610.46.9
Gorgui Dieng 734930.506.167.7838.3211.79.7
Zach LaVine 774024.7.422.341.8422.83.60.70.110.1
Nikola Peković 312926.3.424.000.8377.50.90.60.412.5
Shabazz Muhammad 381322.8.489.392.7174.11.20.50.213.5
Gary Neal 54122.1.374.305.8672.41.90.4010.1
Chase Budinger 67419.2.433.364.827310.70.16.8
Lorenzo Brown 29718.9.426.214.6322.43.110.24.2
Ronny Turiaf 209.5.000.000.0000.51000
Adreian Payne 322223.2.414.111.6525.10.90.60.36.7
Justin Hamilton 411417.4.478.323.8303.30.90.70.75.3
Anthony Bennett 57315.7.421.304.6413.80.80.50.35.2
Robbie Hummel 45416.5.459.314.82030.60.40.24.4

Injuries

Roster
Roster listing
2014–15 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
SG 7 Brown, Lorenzo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1990–08–26 North Carolina State
SF 10 Budinger, Chase 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1988–05–22 Arizona
C 5 Dieng, Gorgui 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1990–01–18 Louisville
PF 21 Garnett, Kevin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1976–05–19 Farragut HS (IL)
C 41 Hamilton, Justin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990–04–01 LSU
SF 4 Hummel, Robbie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1989–03–08 Purdue
SG 8 LaVine, Zach 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1995–03–30 UCLA
SG 23 Martin, Kevin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1983–02–01 Western Carolina
SF 15 Muhammad, Shabazz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1992–11–13 UCLA
SG 12 Neal, Gary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1984–10–03 Towson
PF 50 Onuaku, Arinze 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1987–07–13 Syracuse
PF 3 Payne, Adreian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1991–02–19 Michigan State
C 14 Peković, Nikola  (C) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 307 lb (139 kg) 1986–01–03 Montenegro
PG 9 Rubio, Ricky  (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1990–10–21 Spain
SG 22 Wiggins, Andrew 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995–02–23 Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2015–04–07

Transactions
Main article: List of 2014–15 NBA season transactions

Trades

Re-signed
Player Signed Contract Ref.

Additions
Player Signed Former team Ref.

Subtractions
Player Reason left Date New team Ref.

Awards
Player Award Date awarded Ref.

Andrew Wiggins won the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.

References
  1. "2014 NBA Draft Order". NBA. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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