1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Minnesota Timberwolves 1994 20 62 midwest 5th 12th Sidney Lowe Target Center KAREKITN-TVPrime Sports Upper Midwest KFAN Did not qualify MIN The 1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the fifth season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/ August 8, 2026 The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota hosted the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center this season, which featured the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. Season summary Off-season The Timberwolves received the fifth overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Isaiah Rider from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Brown Clifton Pro Basketball: Pick and Troll: Magic Trades No. 1 Choice Webber The New York Times July 1, 1993 https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/01/sports/pro-basketball-pick-and-troll-magic-trades-no-1-choice-webber.html July 31, 2021 Heisler Mark The NBA Draft: Big Deal for Warriors: Webber for Hardaway: Basketball: Golden State Finally Gets Someone with Size. Orlando Gets Memphis State Guard to Complement O'Neal Los Angeles Times July 1, 1993 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-01-sp-8898-story.html July 25, 2022 1993 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1993.html December 4, 2022 During the off-season, the team acquired Mike Brown from the Utah Jazz. Jazz Trade Brown to Timberwolves for Spencer United Press International June 30, 1993 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/30/Jazz-trade-Brown-to-Timberwolves-for-Spencer/4857741412800/ September 26, 2022 Evans Richard Spencer Will Bypass Bahamas for Stint in Jazz's Rookie Camp Deseret News July 8, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/7/8/19055204/spencer-will-bypass-bahamas-for-stint-in-jazz-s-rookie-camp May 30, 2025 Rock Brad Brown Bear Enjoys Working with a Pack of Timberwolves Deseret News November 7, 1993 https://www.deseret.com/1993/11/7/19075211/brown-bear-enjoys-working-with-a-pack-of-timberwolves May 30, 2025 Regular season Despite the addition of Rider and Brown, the Timberwolves continued to struggle losing their first five games of the regular season, then posted two seven-game losing streaks in December and February, holding a 14–32 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 10, 1994 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/?month=2&day=10&year=1994 January 8, 2023 At mid-season, the team traded Luc Longley to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Stacey King. Bulls Trade King to Wolves The Washington Post February 24, 1994 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1994/02/24/bulls-trade-king-to-wolves/8b5dca20-eeee-4c3e-ac24-d9e5aab00d83/ September 26, 2022 Isaacson Melissa Longley to Bulls for King Chicago Tribune February 24, 1994 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-02-24-9402240214-story,amp.html December 31, 2021 Bulls Exchange King for Wolves' Longley Deseret News February 24, 1994 https://www.deseret.com/1994/2/24/19094240/bulls-exchange-king-for-wolves-longley/ May 30, 2025 The Timberwolves posted an eight-game losing streak in March, and lost their final ten games of the season, finishing in fifth place in the Midwest Division with a 20–62 record; 1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1994_games.html September 21, 2021 the team missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. Second-year star Christian Laettner averaged 16.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, while Rider finished second on the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, and Doug West provided the team with 14.7 points per game. In addition, Michael Williams contributed 13.7 points, 7.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while King averaged 11.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in 18 games after the trade, and Chuck Person provided with 11.6 points per game, and led the Timberwolves with 100 three-point field goals. Meanwhile, Thurl Bailey contributed 7.4 points per game, second-year guard Chris Smith provided with 5.9 points and 3.5 assists per game, and Brown averaged 3.6 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. 1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1994.html September 21, 2021 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Rider won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Associated Press Pro Basketball: Notebook: Hardaway and Webber Dominate Rookie Game The New York Times February 13, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/13/sports/pro-basketball-notebook-hardaway-and-webber-dominate-rookie-game.html July 25, 2022 NBA.com Staff 1994 NBA All-Star Recap NBA.com September 13, 2021 https://www.nba.com/news/history-all-star-recap-1994 June 3, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html July 2, 2025 and was also selected for the inaugural NBA Rookie Game, as a member of the Phenoms team. Basketball Bangor Daily News February 12–13, 1994 14 https://books.google.com/books?id=EGo-AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=1994+nba+rookie+game+rosters&article_id=5001,3411874&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEu5mKu-CPAxWgkIkEHWNGB3YQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=1994%20nba%20rookie%20game%20rosters&f=false September 18, 2025 1994 NBA Rising Stars: Phenoms 74, Sensations 68 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/NBA_1994_rookie.html September 18, 2025 The Timberwolves finished ninth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 733,419 at the Target Center during the regular season. 1993–94 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1994.html February 14, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Person signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, Sports People: Basketball: Person Reported to Be Joining Spurs The New York Times July 24, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/24/sports/sports-people-basketball-person-reported-to-be-joining-spurs.html November 10, 2022 Sports People: Basketball: Person, Cut by Timberwolves, Now a Spur The New York Times July 30, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/30/sports/sports-people-basketball-person-cut-by-timberwolves-now-a-spur.html December 31, 2021 Kurkjian Tim Chuck Person Sports Illustrated Vault November 7, 1994 https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/11/07/chuck-person May 30, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20201021155901/https://vault.si.com/vault/1994/11/07/chuck-person October 21, 2020 dead while Bailey retired, and head coach Sidney Lowe was fired. Associated Press Lowly Timberwolves Fire Lowe: Pro Basketball: Coach Ousted After 33-102 Record in Tenure Marked by Underachievers Los Angeles Times August 18, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-18-sp-28657-story.html November 10, 2022 Meanwhile, the Timberwolves were nearly sold to a group of investors that would have moved the team to New Orleans, Louisiana, despite the stellar attendance at the Target Center. However, the NBA Board of Governors vetoed the sale, and new owner Glen Taylor promised to keep the team in Minneapolis. Associated Press Pro Basketball: N.B.A. Wants the Timberwolves to Stay The New York Times February 12, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/12/sports/pro-basketball-nba-wants-the-timberwolves-to-stay.html March 16, 2022 Associated Press Pro Basketball: New Orleans Getting Wolves The New York Times May 24, 1994 https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/24/sports/pro-basketball-new-orleans-getting-wolves.html March 16, 2022 Heisler Mark Timberwolves Sent Back to Minneapolis: Pro Basketball: Stern Says $152.5-Million Offer from New Orleans Group "Wasn't Complete Enough," But He Expects League to Be Sued Los Angeles Times June 16, 1994 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-16-sp-4715-story.html December 24, 2022 Draft picks 1993 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 5 Isaiah Rider SG Nevada-Las Vegas 2 29 Sherron Mills F Virginia Commonwealth Roster Minnesota Timberwolves 1993–94 #24429C #FFFFFF #006600 #FFFFFF 41 Thurl Bailey F 6 11 215 –– North Carolina State 40 Mike Brown basketball, born 1963 C 6 9 257 –– George Washington 23 Brian Davis basketball F 6 7 200 –– Duke 32 Tellis Frank F 6 10 225 –– Western Kentucky 51 Andrés Guibert C 6 10 225 –– Cuba 7 Stanley Jackson basketball G 6 3 185 –– UAB 21 Stacey King C 6 11 230 –– Oklahoma 32 Christian Laettner F 6 11 235 –– Duke 25 Marlon Maxey F 6 8 250 –– Texas-El Paso 45 Chuck Person F 6 8 220 –– Auburn 34 Isaiah Rider G 6 5 215 –– UNLV 3 Chris Smith basketball, born 1970 G 6 3 190 –– Connecticut 5 Doug West F 6 6 200 –– Villanova 4 Micheal Williams G 6 2 175 –– Baylor Sidney Lowe Jim Brewer Chuck Davisson Bob Weinhauer https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1994.html Regular season Season standings MIN MIN Game log Player statistics Ragular season Player POS Position GP Games played GS Games starter MP Minutes played REB Rebounds AST Assists STL Steals BLK Blocks PTS Points MPG Minutes per game RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per gameMike Brown basketball, born 1963C82 40 1,921 447 72 51 29 299 23.4 5.5 .9 .6 .4 3.6Chris Smith basketball, born 1970PG 80 16 1,617 122 285 38 18 473 20.2 1.5 3.6 .5 .2 5.9Isaiah RiderSG 79 60 2,415 315 202 54 28 1,313 30.6 4.0 2.6 .7 .4 16.6Thurl BaileyPF 79 3 1,297 215 54 20 58 583 16.4 2.7 .7 .3 .7 7.4Chuck PersonSF 77 37 2,029 253 185 45 12 894 26.4 3.3 2.4 .6 .2 11.6Doug WestSG 72 61 2,182 231 172 65 24 1,056 30.3 3.2 2.4 .9 .3 14.7Micheal WilliamsPG 71 66 2,206 221 512 118 24 971 31.1 3.1 7.2 1.7 .3 13.7Christian LaettnerPF 70 67 2,428 602 307 87 86 1,173 34.7 8.6 4.4 1.2 1.2 16.8Brian Davis basketballSF 68 3 374 55 22 16 4 131 5.5 .8 .3 .2 .1 1.9Tellis FrankPF 67 11 959 220 57 35 35 188 14.3 3.3 .9 .5 .5 2.8Marlon MaxeyPF 55 2 626 199 10 16 33 248 11.4 3.6 .2 .3 .6 4.5Luc Longley†C 49 29 989 295 46 35 58 324 20.2 6.0 .9 .7 1.2 6.6Stacey King†C 18 15 516 109 19 13 30 213 28.7 6.1 1.1 .7 1.7 11.8Stanley Jackson basketballSG 17 0 92 27 16 5 0 38 5.4 1.6 .9 .3 .0 2.2Andrés GuibertC 5 0 33 16 2 0 1 15 6.6 3.2 .4 .0 .2 3.0Corey Williams basketball, born 1970PG 4 0 46 6 6 2 0 11 11.5 1.5 1.5 .5 .0 2.8 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only. Awards and records Isaiah Rider, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team Transactions Additions Player Signed Former team Brian Davis Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez References Category:Minnesota Timberwolves seasons Timber Timber Monnesota