| SEASON 2008-09 |
February 19 2009
Traded guard Rashad McCants and center Calvin Booth to the Sacramento Kings for guard Bobby Brown and center Shelden Williams.
December 8 2008
Replaced Randy Wittman as head coach.
October 29 2008
Exercised the contract options on guard Randy Foye and forward Corey Brewer through 2009-10.
October 23 2008
Waived guard Blake Ahearn, forward Chris Richard and center David Harrison.
October 12 2008
Waived center Rafael Araujo.
October 9 2008
Signed center David Harrison.
September 30 2008
Signed guard Kevin Ollie.
September 29 2008
Re-signed forward Chris Richard and signed guard Blake Ahearn and center Rafael Araujo.
July 31 2008
Named Dean Cooper assistant coach.
July 28 2008
Re-signed forward Ryan Gomes.
July 23 2008
Re-signed guard Sebastian Telfair.
July 17 2008
Re-signed forward Craig Smith.
July 9 2008
Traded a future conditional second-round draft pick to the Philadelphia 76ers for guard Rodney Carney, center Calvin Booth, a first-round pick and cash.
June 30 2008
Tendered qualifying offers to forwards Ryan Gomes, Chris Richard and Craig Smith.
Draft 2008
Selected guards OJ Mayo (3rd overall pick) and Mario Chalmers (34th overall pick) and forward Nikola Pekovic (31st overall pick).
Traded guards Marko Jaric and Greg Buckner, forward Antoine Walker and the draft rights to guard OJ Mayo to the Memphis Grizzlies for forwards Mike Miller and Brian Cardinal, center Jason Collins and the draft rights to center Kevin Love; traded the draft rights to guard Mario Chalmers to the Miami Heat for two future second-round picks and cash. |
| SEASON 2007-08 |
February 29 2008
Waived center Theo Ratliff.
February 21 2008
Traded guard Gerald Green to the Houston Rockets for guard Kirk Snyder.
October 31 2007
Signed forward Al Jefferson to a contract extension and exercised the contract options on guards Randy Foye and Rashad McCants through 2008-09.
October 29 2007
Traded a 2008 second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs for guard Beno Udrih; waived guard Beno Udrih and forwards Juwan Howard and Wayne Simien.
October 25 2007
Waived center John Edwards.
October 24 2007
Traded guard Ricky Davis and center Mark Blount to the Miami Heat for forwards Antoine Walker and Wayne Simien, center Michael Doleac, a first-round pick and cash.
September 29 2007
Signed forward Chris Richard.
September 28 2007
Traded guard Trenton Hassell to the Dallas Mavericks for guard Greg Buckner.
September 26 2007
Signed center John Edwards.
September 21 2007
Named Ed Pinckney assistant coach.
August 3 2007
Waived guard Troy Hudson.
July 31 2007
 Traded forward Kevin Garnett to the Boston Celtics for guards Sebastian Telfair and Gerald Green, forwards Ryan Gomes and Al Jefferson, center Theo Ratliff, two first-round picks and cash.
July 10 2007
Signed forward Corey Brewer.
Draft 2007
Selected forwards Corey Brewer (7th overall pick) and Chris Richard (41st overall pick).
June 19 2007
Named John-Blair Bickerstaff assistant coach.
June 14 2007
Traded guard Mike James and forward Justin Reed to to the Houston Rockets for forward Juwan Howard.
June 8 2007
Named Jerry Sichting assistant coach.
May 23 2007
Signed head coach Randy Wittman to a contract extension. |
| SEASON 2006-07 |
March 13 2007
Waived forward Eddie Griffin.
January 23 2007
Waived head coach Dwane Casey and named Randy Wittman interim head coach.
November 13 2006
Waived forward Vin Baker.
October 24 2006
Exercised the contract option on guard Rashad McCants through 2007-08.
October 22 2006
Waived guard Tyrone Ellis and forward Paul Shirley.
October 2 2006
Signed guard Tyrone Ellis and forwards Vin Baker and Paul Shirley.
September 14 2006
Named Fred Hoiberg and Rob Babcock assistant general managers; Named Bob Ociepka assistant coach.
August 31 2006
Signed forward Craig Smith.
August 2 2006
Re-signed forward Justin Reed.
July 13 2006
Signed guard Mike James.
July 5 2006
Signed guard Randy Foye.
June 30 2006
Exercised the contract option on guard Bracey Wright through 2006-07 and tendered a qualifying offer to forward Justin Reed.
Draft 2006
Selected guard Brandon Roy (6th overall pick), forwards Craig Smith (36th overall pick) and Bobby Jones (37th overall pick) and center Loukas Mavrokefalidis (57th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Brandon Roy to the Portland Trail Blazers for the draft rights to guard Randy Foye and cash considerations; traded the draft rights to forward Bobby Jones to the Philadelphia 76ers for a future second-round pick and cash.
May 22 2006
Named Randy Wittman assistant coach. |
| SEASON 2005-06 |
March 17 2006
Waived guard Richie Frahm.
January 26 2006
Traded guard Wally Szczerbiak and centers Michael Olowokandi and Dwayne Jones to the Boston Celtics for guards Ricky Davis and Marcus Banks, forward Justin Reed, center Mark Blount and two future second-round picks; traded forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili to the Phoenix Suns for a second-round pick.
October 31 2005
Traded a future second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for forward Ronald Dupree; waived forward Ndudi Ebi.
October 27 2005
Waived guards Lionel Chalmers and John Lucas and forward Ryan Humphrey.
October 19 2005
Named Zarko Durisic, Pete Philo and Rex Chapman to the team's player personnel staff.
October 13 2005
Waived guard Marlon Parmer.
October 3 2005
Signed guards John Lucas and Marlon Parmer and forward Ryan Humphrey.
September 26 2005
Signed guard Richie Frahm.
September 16 2005
Named Bob Thornton, Rex Kalamian, Vince Taylor and Aleksandar Dzikic assistant coaches.
September 12 2005
Signed guard Bracey Wright.
September 9 2005
Re-signed guard Anthony Carter.
August 24 2005
Signed center Dwayne Jones.
August 22 2005
Re-signed foward Eddie Griffin.
August 18 2005
Signed forward Damien Wilkins to an offer sheet.
August 15 2005
Waived guard Fred Hoiberg.
August 12 2005
Traded guard Sam Cassell and a conditional first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for guards Marko Jaric and Lionel Chalmers.
August 9 2005
Re-signed forward Mark Madsen and signed forward Nikoloz Tskitishvili.
July 23 2005
Named Johnny Davis assistant coach.
July 11 2005
Signed guard Rashad McCants.
Draft 2005
Selected guards Rashad McCants (14th overall pick) and Bracey Wright (47th overall pick).
June 27 2005
Hired Rex Champman as draft consultant.
June 17 2005
Named Dwane Casey head coach. |
| SEASON 2004-05 |
February 12 2005
Replaced Flip Saunders as head coach.
January 29 2005
Signed forward John Thomas for the remainder of the season.
January 20 2005
Signed forward John Thomas to a second 10-day contract.
January 10 2005
Signed forward John Thomas to a 10-day contract.
November 1 2004
Waived forward John Thomas.
October 28 2004
Waived guard Anthony Goldwire and forward Kasib Powell.
October 25 2004
Waived guard Blake Stepp and forwards Rick Rickert and Jackie Butler.
October 5 2004
Signed forward Eddie Griffin.
October 4 2004
Signed guards Anthony Carter, Anthony Goldwire and Blake Stepp and forwards Jackie Butler, Rick Rickert, Kasib Powell and John Thomas.
August 9 2004
Re-signed guard Troy Hudson.
August 4 2004
Matched the offer sheet tendered by the Portland Trail Blazers to guard Trenton Hassell.
July 23 2004
Re-signed guard Fred Hoiberg.
Draft 2004
Selected guard Blake Stepp (58th overall pick). |
| SEASON 2003-04 |
March 31 2004
Signed guard Darrick Martin for the remainder of the season.
February 10 2004
Signed guard Darrick Martin to a second 10-day contract.
January 30 2004
Signed guard Darrick Martin to a 10-day contract.
January 26 2004
Released guard Anthony Goldwire.
January 17 2004
Signed guard Anthony Goldwire to a second 10-day contract.
January 7 2004
Signed guard Anthony Goldwire to a 10-day contract and waived guard Keith McLeod.
December 20 2003
Waived guard Quincy Lewis.
December 13 2003
Signed center Oliver Miller.
October 29 2003
Signed guard Trenton Hassell.
October 25 2003
Signed guard Keith McLeod.
October 23 2003
Waived guard Kirk Penney, forward Reggie Slater and center Jason Collier.
October 21 2003
Waived guard Keith McLeod and center Brandon Kurtz.
October 7 2003
Signed forward Reggie Slater.
October 1 2003
Signed forward Kevin Garnett to a five-year contract extension.
September 30 2003
Re-signed forward Gary Trent.
September 26 2003
Signed guards Quincy Lewis and Keith McLeod and centers Jason Collier and Brandon Kurtz.
September 3 2003
Made a qualifying tender to forward Rick Rickert.
September 2 2003
Rescinded the qualifying offer to guard Mike Wilks.
August 22 2003
Signed guard Kirk Penney.
August 13 2003
Named Sidney Lowe assistant coach.
July 28 2003
Signed guard Fred Hoiberg and forward Mark Madsen.
July 23 2003
Traded guard Terrell Brandon to the Atlanta Hawks and forward Marc Jackson to the Philadelphia 76ers for Latrell Sprewell from the New York Knicks.
July 16 2003
Signed center Michael Olowokandi.
July 5 2003
Signed forward Ndudi Ebi.
June 27 2003
Traded guard Anthony Peeler and forward Joe Smith to the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Sam Cassell and center Ervin Johnson.
Draft 2003
Selected forwards Ndudi Ebi (26th overall pick) and Rick Rickert (55th overall pick).
May 6 2003
Waived guard Igor Rakocevic. |
| SEASON 2002-03 |
| February 22 2003
Signed guard Mike Wilks for the remainder of the season.
February 12 2003
Signed guard Mike Wilks to a 10-day contract.
January 6 2003
Waived forward Reggie Slater.
November 1 2002
Signed guard Wally Szczerbiak to a multi-year contract extension.
October 28 2002
Released guard Randy Livingston.
October 27 2002
Signed free agent guard Rod Strickland.
October 24 2002
Released guards Maurice Evans and Marcus Taylor.
September 30 2002
Agreed to terms with center Loren Woods on a one-year contract; signed guard Marcus Taylor, free agent guard Randy Livingston and free agent forward Reggie Slater.
September 25 2002
Signed free agent guard Kendall Gill; re-signed free agent forward Gary Trent.
September 10 2002
Re-signed restricted free agent center Radoslav Nesterovic; signed guard Igor Rakocevic.
August 26 2002
Signed free agent guard Troy Hudson.
August 16 2002
Signed restricted free agent guard Ricky Davis to an offer sheet.
Draft 2002
Selected guard Marcus Taylor (52nd overall pick). |
| SEASON 2001-02 |
March 28 2002
Signed guard Robert Pack for the remainder of the season.
March 18 2002
Signed guard Robert Pack to a 10-day contract.
February 21 2002
Traded center Dean Garrett to the Golden State Warriors for forward Marc Jackson.
October 25 2001
Waived forward Bill Curley.
October 9 2001
Waived guard Steve Hart.
October 4 2001
Exercised the option on guard Wally Szczerbiak's contract.
October 2 2001
Signed free agent forward Gary Trent.
August 7 2001
Re-signed forward Sam Mitchell.
August 2 2001
Re-signed guard Felipe Lopez. |
| SEASON 2000-01 |
February 28 2001
Signed free agent guard Felipe Lopez.
February 27 2001
Waived guard Todd Day.
October 28 2000
Waived center Sharone Wright.
October 26 2000
Waived guard Corey Beck.
October 25 2000
The NBA punished Timberwolves for secret deal with forward Joe Smith.
October 17 2000
Signed guard Sam Jacobson.
October 17 2000
Exercised option on center Radoslav Nesterovic's contract.
October 13 2000
Waived guard Steve Hart and forward Damian Owens.
October 8 2000
Waived center John Coker.
October 7 2000
Signed free agent center Sharone Wright.
October 4 2000
Signed free agent forward LaPhonso Ellis.
October 3 2000
Signed free agent guards Corey Beck, Todd Day and Steve Hart, free agent forwards Damian Owens and Reggie Slater and free agent center John Coker.
July 11 2000
Named Jimmy Williams and Don Zierden assistant coaches.
Draft 2000
Selected guard Igor Rakocevic (51st overall pick). |
| SEASON 1999-00 |
January 11 2000
Waived center Eric Riley.
January 7 2000
Signed center Eric Riley to a 10-day contract.
December 3 1999
Waived forwards Lou Roe and Danny Schayes.
August 26 1999
Re-signed forward Andrae Patterson.
August 24 1999
Re-signed guard Terrell Brandon.
August 19 1999
Signed guard William Avery.
August 17 1999
Re-signed forwards Joe Smith and Tom Hammonds.
August 5 1999
Named Sidney Lowe assistant coach.
August 2 1999
Signed guard Wally Szczerbiak.
Draft 1999
Selected guards Wally Szczerbiak (6th overall pick), William Avery (14th overall) and Louis Bullock (42nd overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Louis Bullock to the Orlando Magic for cash considerations.
May 4 1999
Waived center Trevor Winter; signed center Radoslav Nesterovic. |
| SEASON 1998-99 |
April 17 1999
Signed guard James Robinson for the remainder of the season.
April 7 1999
Signed guard James Robinson to a second 10-day contract.
March 27 1999
Signed forward Dennis Scott for the remainder of the season.
March 26 1999
Signed free agent guard James Robinson to a 10-day contract; waived forward Brian Evans.
March 17 1999
Signed forward Bill Curley; signed free agent guard-forward Dennis Scott to a 10-day contract.
March 11 1999
Traded guards Stephon Marbury and Chris Carr and forward Bill Curley to the New Jersey Nets and center Paul Grant to the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Terrell Brandon from the Milwaukee Bucks and forward Brian Evans and future considerations from the New Jersey Nets.
February 3 1999
Waived guard Troy Hudson.
January 30 1999
Signed free agent center Trevor Winter.
January 23 1999
Signed free agent forward Joe Smith; re-signed forward Tom Hammonds.
January 22 1999
Signed free agent guard-forward Malik Sealy and free agent guard Troy Hudson; re-signed guard Reggie Jordan.
January 21 1999
Traded guard Micheal Williams, the draft rights to center Zeljko Rebraca and a future first-round pick choice to the Toronto Raptors for guard Bobby Jackson and center Dean Garrett from the Denver Nuggets; re-signed forward Sam Mitchell.
Draft 1998
Selected center Radoslav Nesterovic (17th overall pick) and forward Andrae Patterson (46th overall pick). |
| SEASON 1997-98 |
February 18 1998
Traded guard Doug West to the Vancouver Grizzlies for guard Anthony Peeler.
November 25 1997
Waived center Clifford Rozier; signed free agent forward Tom Hammonds.
October 30 1997
Waived guard Shane Heal.
October 23 1997
Signed free agent guard DeJuan Wheat.
October 10 1997
Signed free agent guard Reggie Jordan.
October 1 1997
Signed forward Kevin Garnett to a contract extension; signed free agent center Clifford Rozier.
September 12 1997
Signed draft pick center Paul Grant.
Draft 1997
Selected center Paul Grant (20th overall pick) and forward Gordan Malone (44th overall pick).
June 25 1997
Traded center Stojko Vrankovic to the Los Angeles Clipper for center Stanley Roberts. |
| SEASON 1996-97 |
April 8 1997
Signed guard Reggie Jordan to a contract for the remainder of the season.
March 29 1997
Signed guard Reggie Jordan to a second 10-day contract.
March 19 1997
Signed free agent guard Reggie Jordan to a 10-day contract.
February 17 1997
Waived forward Virginius Praskevicius.
September 18 1996
Signed free agent guard Shane Heal and forwards Dean Garrett and Virginius Praskevicius.
September 6 1996
Signed center Stojko Vrankovic.
July 23 1996
Traded guard Isaiah Rider to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard James Robinson, forward Bill Curley and a first-round draft pick in 1997 or 1998.
July 19 1996
Signed free agent guard Chris Carr.
July 18 1996
Signed guard Stephon Marbury.
July 11 1996
Traded center Andrew Lang to the Milwaukee Bucks for the future first-round pick sent to Milwaukee in the Stephon Marbury trade.
June 29 1996
Acquired center Cherokee Parks from the Dallas Mavericks for restructuring the conditions of the November 1, 1994 trade.
Draft 1996
Selected guard Ray Allen (5th overall pick).
Traded the draft rights to guard Ray Allen and a future first-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for the draft rights to guard Stephon Marbury. |
| SEASON 1995-96 |
February 22 1996
Traded forward Christian Laettner and center Sean Rooks to the Atlanta Hawks for center Andrew Lang and guard Spud Webb.
January 12 1996
Traded a 1996 second-round draft pick to the Vancouver Grizzlies for guard Darrick Martin.
January 4 1996
Waived guard Charles Smith.
December 18 1995
Replaced Bill Blair as head coach; named Jerry Sichting assistant coach.
November 1 1995
Waived guard Darrick Martin.
October 16 1995
Signed forward Tom Gugliotta and free agent guard Terry Porter.
October 14 1995
Signed free agent center Eric Riley.
October 10 1995
Signed center Sean Rooks.
October 6 1995
Signed draft pick guards Mark Davis and Jerome Allen; sign free agent guard Darrick Martin and free agent forward Marques Braggs.
October 5 1995
Signed guard-forward Doug West to a contract extension.
October 2 1995
Signed draft pick forward Kevin Garnett.
September 29 1995
Signed free agent forward Sam Mitchell.
Draft 1995
Selected forward Kevin Garnett (5th overall pick), guard Mark Davis (48th overall pick) and guard Jerome Allen (49th overall pick). |
