1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Minnesota Timberwolves 1992 15 67 Midwest 6 13 Jimmy Rodgers Target Center KSTP-TV/KITN-TV(Kevin Harlan, Quinn Buckner, Chet Coppock, Tom Hanneman)Prime Sports Upper Midwest(Jerry Schemmel, Greg Kelser, Robb Leer) KFAN(Kevin Harlan, Chad Hartman) Did not qualify MIN The 1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the third season for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association. Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/ August 8, 2026 Season summary Off-season The Timberwolves received the seventh overall pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico. Associated Press UNLV's Johnson Is No. 1: NBA Draft: Coaches' Attempts in Charlotte and New Jersey to Select Billy Owens Are Overruled. Three UNLV Players Are Taken in the First Round Los Angeles Times June 27, 1991 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-27-sp-1793-story.html July 10, 2025 Associated Press As Expected, Hornets Select Johnson No. 1 Deseret News June 27, 1991 https://www.deseret.com/1991/6/27/18928032/as-expected-hornets-select-johnson-no-1/ July 10, 2025 1991 NBA Draft Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1991.html July 1, 2025 During the off-season, the team hired Jimmy Rodgers as their new head coach. Staff and Wire Reports  Timberwolves Close to Naming Rodgers as Their New Coach  Los Angeles Times  June 19, 1991  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-19-sp-890-story.html May 29, 2026 Report: Wolves to Hire Rodgers  Tampa Bay Times  June 19, 1991  https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/06/19/report-wolves-to-hire-rodgers/ May 29, 2026 Regular season Under Rodgers and with the addition of Longley, the Timberwolves struggled losing nine of their first ten games of the regular season. In late November, the team traded Tyrone Corbin to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Thurl Bailey. Sports People: Basketball: Timberwolves' Corbin Traded for Jazz's Bailey The New York Times November 26, 1991 https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/26/sports/sports-people-basketball-timberwolves-corbin-traded-for-jazz-s-bailey.html November 25, 2022 Timberwolves Deal Corbin to Jazz Chicago Tribune November 26, 1991 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-11-26-9104170111-story.html December 27, 2022 Jazz Lose Singer, Gain a Tinkerer in Acquiring Corbin Deseret News November 27, 1991 https://www.deseret.com/platform/amp/1991/11/27/18953981/jazz-lose-singer-gain-a-tinkerer-in-acquiring-corbin December 2, 2021 Despite the addition of Bailey, the Timberwolves posted an eight-game losing streak between November and December, then posted an 11-game losing streak between January and February, and later on held an 8–38 record at the All-Star break. NBA Games Played on February 6, 1992 Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/index.fcgi?month=2&day=6&year=1992 February 16, 2026 The team suffered a 16-game losing streak between February and March, and then posted a seven-game losing streak in April, finishing in last place in the Midwest Division with a league-worst 15–67 record, .183 in winning percentage, 1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and Results Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1992_games.html December 31, 2021 which remains the equal lowest winning percentage in the franchise's history,https://www.espn.com/nba/features/worstteams Worst NBA Teams Ever ESPN 2013-05-13 alongside the 2009–10 Timberwolves. Tony Campbell averaged 16.8 points per game, while Pooh Richardson averaged 16.5 points, 8.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, and Doug West showed improvement, providing the team with 14.0 points and 3.5 assists per game. In addition, Bailey provided with 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game, while Gerald Glass contributed 11.5 points per game, Sam Mitchell averaged 10.1 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, and second-year center Felton Spencer averaged 6.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. Meanwhile, Randy Breuer provided with 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game, Scott Brooks contributed 5.1 points and 2.5 assists per game, and Longley averaged 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. 1991–92 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster and Stats Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1992.html February 16, 2026 During the NBA All-Star weekend at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida, West participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Pro Basketball Gadsden Times February 8, 1992 D2 https://books.google.com/books?id=H3EfAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10&dq=1992+NBA+slam+dunk+roster&article_id=7135,868277&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTgMOr2p2QAxVfLtAFHVQuNtIQ6AF6BAgGEAM#v=onepage&q=1992%20NBA%20slam%20dunk%20roster&f=false October 12, 2025 NBA & ABA All-Star Game Contest Winners Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/allstar/contest.html October 12, 2025 The Timberwolves finished fourth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 769,035 at the Target Center during the regular season. 1991–92 NBA Season Summary Basketball-Reference https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1992.html February 16, 2026 Aftermath Following the season, Campbell was traded to the New York Knicks, Campbell Traded to Knicks United Press International September 14, 1992 https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/09/14/Campbell-traded-to-Knicks/6386716443200/ December 27, 2022 Harvin Al Basketball: Knicks Fill in the Missing X by Getting Wolves' Campbell The New York Times September 25, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/15/sports/basketball-knicks-fill-in-the-missing-x-by-getting-wolves-campbell.html December 31, 2021 Staff and Wire Reports Timberwolves Trade Campbell to Knicks Los Angeles Times September 15, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-15-sp-711-story.html December 27, 2022 while Richardson and Mitchell were both traded to the Indiana Pacers, Associated Press Sports People: Basketball: Wolves Trade Richardson and Mitchell The New York Times September 9, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/09/sports/sports-people-basketball-wolves-trade-richardson-and-mitchell.html December 31, 2021 Times Wire Services Richardson Traded to Pacers, Timberwolves Get Person: NBA: Former UCLA Star Will Be Reunited with Reggie Miller. Pistons Trade John Salley to the Heat Los Angeles Times September 9, 1992 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-09-sp-261-story.html December 27, 2022 Pacers Trade Person to Timberwolves Tampa Bay Times September 9, 1992 https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/09/09/pacers-trade-person-to-timberwolves/ December 27, 2022 Brooks was dealt to the Houston Rockets, Transactions The New York Times September 26, 1992 https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/26/sports/transactions-990592.html April 23, 2026 Itagaki Michael  Brooks Fools Experts by Surviving in NBA: Basketball: Former UC Irvine Guard, Who Wasn't Drafted in 1987, Just Finished His Fifth Season in the League  Los Angeles Times  July 3, 1993  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-03-sp-9643-story.html May 29, 2026 and Breuer was released to free agency. Draft picks 1991 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Luc Longley C New Mexico 2 34 Myron Brown G Slippery Rock Roster Minnesota Timberwolves 1991–92 #24429C #FFFFFF #006600 #FFFFFF 41 Thurl Bailey PF 6 11 215 –– North Carolina State 45 Randy Breuer C 7 3 230 –– Minnesota 1 Scott Brooks PG 5 11 165 –– UC Irvine 19 Tony Campbell SF 6 7 215 –– Ohio State 4 Gerald Glass SG 6 5 221 –– Mississippi 13 Luc Longley C 7 2 265 –– New Mexico 42 Sam Mitchell basketball PF 6 6 210 –– Mercer 9 Tod Murphy PF 6 9 220 –– UC Irvine 52 Mark Randall basketball PF 6 8 235 –– Kansas 24 Pooh Richardson PG 6 1 180 –– UCLA 50 Felton Spencer C 7 0 265 –– Louisville 5 Doug West SG 6 6 200 –– Villanova Jimmy Rodgers Jim Brewer Sidney Lowe Regular season Season standings MIN y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot MIN z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot 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 gamePooh RichardsonPG82 82 2,922 301 685 119 25 1,350 35.6 3.7 8.4 1.5 .3 16.5Sam Mitchell basketballPF82 63 2,151 473 94 53 39 825 26.2 5.8 1.1 .6 .5 10.1Scott BrooksPG82 0 1,082 99 205 66 7 417 13.2 1.2 2.5 .8 .1 5.1Doug WestSG 80 72 2,540 257 281 66 26 1,116 31.8 3.2 3.5 .8 .3 14.0Tony CampbellSF 78 41 2,441 286 229 84 31 1,307 31.3 3.7 2.9 1.1 .4 16.8Gerald GlassSF 75 41 1,822 260 175 66 30 859 24.3 3.5 2.3 .9 .4 11.5Thurl Bailey†PF 71 18 1,777 407 59 30 102 829 25.0 5.7 .8 .4 1.4 11.7Randy BreuerC 67 25 1,176 281 89 27 99 363 17.6 4.2 1.3 .4 1.5 5.4Luc LongleyC 66 3 991 257 53 35 64 281 15.0 3.9 .8 .5 1.0 4.3Felton SpencerC 61 54 1,481 435 53 27 79 405 24.3 7.1 .9 .4 1.3 6.6Tod MurphyPF 47 3 429 110 11 9 8 98 9.1 2.3 .2 .2 .2 2.1Mark Randall basketball†PF 39 0 374 62 26 12 3 145 9.6 1.6 .7 .3 .1 3.7Tom Garrick†SG 15 0 112 9 18 7 3 29 7.5 .6 1.2 .5 .2 1.9Tyrone Corbin†SF 11 8 344 69 33 12 6 158 31.3 6.3 3.0 1.1 .5 14.4Tellis FrankPF 10 0 140 26 8 5 4 46 14.0 2.6 .8 .5 .4 4.6Myron BrownPG 4 0 23 3 6 1 0 9 5.8 .8 1.5 .3 .0 2.3 † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Timberwolves only. References See also 1991-92 NBA season Category:Minnesota Timberwolves seasons Timber Timber Monnesota