The 2024–25 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 36th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This season was also the first season since the 2014–15 season without Karl-Anthony Towns on the roster as he was traded to the New York Knicks in a 3-team trade exchange for Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo, forward Keita Bates-Diop and a future first-round pick via the Charlotte Hornets.

On April 13, the Timberwolves clinched their fourth consecutive playoff berth following their victory over the Utah Jazz. Being the sixth seed in the West, they were underdogs against the third seed Los Angeles Lakers in the first round, but ended up upsetting the Lakers in five games, marking the first time in franchise history they won a playoff round in consecutive seasons. They subsequently defeated the seventh seed Golden State Warriors in five games, their first home playoff series win since 2004. With the series win, they played in the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, but lost to the eventual champion Oklahoma City Thunder in–again, for the second consecutive year–five games, denying them their first-ever NBA Finals appearance in the process. This also became the last season where Glen Taylor would own the Timberwolves franchise, as following a court case relating to who should own the franchise regarding a dispute Taylor made with the two parties in question, both Marc Lore and former Major League Baseball star player Alex Rodriguez were ruled to own the Timberwolves following the conclusion of this season.https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/statement-on-minnesota-timberwolves-and-lynx-ownershiphttps://www.hoopsrumors.com/2025/02/arbitrators-rule-in-favor-of-lore-rodriguez-in-timberwolves-ownership-dispute.html

The Minnesota Timberwolves drew an average home attendance of 18,833, the 10th-highest of all NBA teams.https://www.espn.com/nba/attendance/_/year/2025/sort/homeTotal

Draft

RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)NationalityCollege / club 1 27 Terrence Shannon SG United States Illinois 2 37 Bobi Klintman PF Sweden Cairns Taipans

The Timberwolves had one first-round pick and one second-round pick entering the draft, both of which were acquired through previous trades. For the first time in franchise history, the Timberwolves worked on the NBA draft for two straight days instead of one day like it had been since the franchise first existed back in 1989. On the first night of the draft, the Timberwolves would trade with the San Antonio Spurs to acquire former Overtime Elite and University of Kentucky guard Rob Dillingham. Near the end of the first night of the draft, the Timberwolves would draft Terrence Shannon with the 27th pick of the draft. Then, on the second day of the draft, Minnesota would draft Swedish power forward Bobi Klintman from the Cairns Taipans of Australia.

Roster

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Standings

Division

Conference

Game log

Preseason During the preseason, the Timberwolves would play their final games under what was previously named Bally Sports North. Bally Sports would rebrand itself to the FanDuel Sports Network as of October 21, 2024, before the start of the regular season.

|- style="background:#cfc | 1 | October 4 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Josh Minott (22) | Luka Garza (9) | Terrence Shannon Jr. (5) | Acrisure Arena9,235 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc | 2 | October 11 | Philadelphia | | Naz Reid (19) | Donte DiVincenzo (7) | Rob Dillingham (9) | Wells Fargo Arena14,981 | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc | 3 | October 13 | @ New York | | Anthony Edwards (31) | Rudy Gobert (10) | Donte DiVincenzo (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc | 4 | October 16 | @ Chicago | | Josh Minott (18) | Rudy Gobert (17) | DiVincenzo, McDaniels, Randle (5) | United Center17,218 | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc | 5 | October 17 | Denver | | Luka Garza (29) | Luka Garza (9) | Rob Dillingham (7) | Target Center13,166 | 2–3

Regular season

|- style="background:#fcc | 1 | October 22 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Anthony Edwards (27) | Rudy Gobert (14) | Julius Randle (4) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 0–1 |- style="background:#cfc | 2 | October 24 | @ Sacramento | | Julius Randle (33) | Naz Reid (13) | Conley, Edwards, Randle (4) | Golden 1 Center18,049 | 1–1 |- style="background:#cfc | 3 | October 26 | Toronto | | Edwards, Randle (24) | Rudy Gobert (12) | Mike Conley (6) | Target Center18,978 | 2–1 |- style="background:#fcc | 4 | October 29 | Dallas | | Anthony Edwards (37) | Naz Reid (9) | Julius Randle (7) | Target Center18,978 | 2–2

|- style="background:#cfc | 5 | November 1 | Denver | | Anthony Edwards (29) | Rudy Gobert (14) | Julius Randle (7) | Target Center18,978 | 3–2 |- style="background:#fcc | 6 | November 2 | @ San Antonio | | Edwards, Randle (21) | Edwards, Randle (5) | Nickeil Alexander-Walker (6) | Frost Bank Center18,257 | 3–3 |- style="background:#cfc | 7 | November 4 | Charlotte | | Naz Reid (25) | Naz Reid (9) | Conley, Gobert, Randle (4) | Target Center18,978 | 4–3 |- style="background:#cfc | 8 | November 7 | @ Chicago | | Anthony Edwards (33) | Julius Randle (10) | Mike Conley (11) | United Center19,621 | 5–3 |- style="background:#cfc | 9 | November 8 | Portland | | Anthony Edwards (27) | Rudy Gobert (15) | Donte DiVincenzo (7) | Target Center18,978 | 6–3 |- style="background:#fcc | 10 | November 10 | Miami | | Anthony Edwards (22) | Rudy Gobert (13) | Edwards, Randle (6) | Target Center18,978 | 6–4 |- style="background:#fcc | 11 | November 12 | @ Portland | | Naz Reid (28) | Rudy Gobert (8) | Mike Conley (6) | Moda Center16,880 | 6–5 |- style="background:#fcc | 12 | November 13 | @ Portland | | Anthony Edwards (24) | Gobert, Randle (10) | Anthony Edwards (4) | Moda Center17,353 | 6–6 |- style="background:#cfc | 13 | November 15 | @ Sacramento | | Anthony Edwards (36) | Rudy Gobert (11) | Mike Conley (7) | Golden 1 Center16,478 | 7–6 |- style="background:#cfc | 14 | November 17 | Phoenix | | Julius Randle (35) | Rudy Gobert (10) | Julius Randle (7) | Target Center18,978 | 8–6 |- style="background:#fcc | 15 | November 21 | @ Toronto | | Anthony Edwards (26) | Rudy Gobert (11) | Donte DiVincenzo (4) | Scotiabank Arena19,296 | 8–7 |- style="background:#fcc | 16 | November 24 | @ Boston | | Anthony Edwards (28) | Rudy Gobert (20) | Anthony Edwards (7) | TD Garden19,156 | 8–8 |- style="background:#fcc; | 17 | November 26 | Houston | | Anthony Edwards (29) | Rudy Gobert (16) | Rob Dillingham (7) | Target Center18,978 | 8–9 |- style="background:#fcc | 18 | November 27 | Sacramento | | Anthony Edwards (29) | Julius Randle (9) | Anthony Edwards (5) | Target Center18,978 | 8–10 |- style="background:#cfc | 19 | November 29 | L.A. Clippers | | Anthony Edwards (21) | Rudy Gobert (12) | DiVincenzo, McDaniels (5) | Target Center18,978 | 9–10

|- style="background:#cfc | 20 | December 2 | L.A. Lakers | | Julius Randle (18) | Rudy Gobert (12) | Donte DiVincenzo (9) | Target Center18,978 | 10–10 |- style="background:#cfc | 21 | December 4 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Julius Randle (20) | Rudy Gobert (9) | Rudy Gobert (7) | Intuit Dome15,111 | 11–10 |- style="background:#cfc | 22 | December 6 | @ Golden State | | Anthony Edwards (30) | Rudy Gobert (11) | Anthony Edwards (9) | Chase Center18,064 | 12–10 |- style="background:#fcc | 23 | December 8 | @ Golden State | | Anthony Edwards (27) | Julius Randle (11) | Anthony Edwards (6) | Chase Center18,064 | 12–11 |- style="background:#cfc | 24 | December 13 | L.A. Lakers | | Anthony Edwards (23) | Rudy Gobert (13) | Mike Conley (7) | Target Center18,978 | 13–11 |- style="background:#cfc | 25 | December 15 | @ San Antonio | | Anthony Edwards (26) | Jaden McDaniels (11) | Mike Conley (8) | Frost Bank Center16,816 | 14–11 |- style="background:#fcc | 26 | December 19 | New York | | Julius Randle (24) | DiVincenzo, McDaniels (6) | Anthony Edwards (7) | Target Center18,978 | 14–12 |- style="background:#fcc | 27 | December 21 | Golden State | | DiVincenzo, Edwards (19) | Rudy Gobert (12) | Julius Randle (6) | Target Center18,978 | 14–13 |- style="background:#fcc | 28 | December 23 | @ Atlanta | | Naz Reid (23) | Julius Randle (13) | Julius Randle (7) | State Farm Arena17,051 | 14–14 |- style="background:#cfc | 29 | December 25 | @ Dallas | | Anthony Edwards (26) | Gobert, Randle (10) | Julius Randle (8) | American Airlines Center20,341 | 15–14 |- style="background:#cfc | 30 | December 27 | @ Houston | | Julius Randle (27) | Rudy Gobert (9) | Julius Randle (8) | Toyota Center18,055 | 16–14 |- style="background:#cfc | 31 | December 29 | San Antonio | | Donte DiVincenzo (26) | Rudy Gobert (15) | DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle (4) | Target Center18,978 | 17–14 |- style="background:#fcc | 32 | December 31 | @ Oklahoma City | | Anthony Edwards (20) | Naz Reid (8) | Julius Randle (6) | Paycom Center18,203 | 17–15

|- style="background:#fcc | 33 | January 2 | Boston | | Julius Randle (27) | McDaniels, Randle (8) | Julius Randle (7) | Target Center18,978 | 17–16 |- style="background:#fcc | 34 | January 4 | @ Detroit | | Anthony Edwards (53) | Julius Randle (7) | Julius Randle (6) | Little Caesars Arena20,062 | 17–17 |- style="background:#cfc | 35 | January 6 | L.A. Clippers | | Anthony Edwards (37) | Rudy Gobert (18) | Anthony Edwards (8) | Target Center18,978 | 18–17 |- style="background:#cfc | 36 | January 7 | @ New Orleans | | Anthony Edwards (32) | Rudy Gobert (14) | Donte DiVincenzo (7) | Smoothie King Center16,282 | 19–17 |- style="background:#cfc | 37 | January 9 | @ Orlando | | Julius Randle (23) | Rudy Gobert (12) | Anthony Edwards (7) | Kia Center18,846 | 20–17 |- style="background:#fcc | 38 | January 11 | Memphis | | Donte DiVincenzo (27) | Donte DiVincenzo (10) | Julius Randle (8) | Target Center18,978 | 20–18 |- style="background:#cfc | 39 | January 13 | @ Washington | | Anthony Edwards (41) | Rudy Gobert (11) | Anthony Edwards (7) | Capital One Arena14,386 | 21–18 |- style="background:#fcc | 40 | January 15 | Golden State | | DiVincenzo, Edwards (28) | Rudy Gobert (10) | Donte DiVincenzo (9) | Target Center18,978 | 21–19 |- style="background:#cfc | 41 | January 17 | @ New York | | Anthony Edwards (36) | Anthony Edwards (13) | Anthony Edwards (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 22–19 |- style="background:#fcc | 42 | January 18 | Cleveland | | Anthony Edwards (28) | Julius Randle (14) | Julius Randle (9) | Target Center18,978 | 22–20 |- style="background:#fcc | 43 | January 20 | @ Memphis | | Anthony Edwards (32) | Jaden McDaniels (12) | Mike Conley (8) | FedExForum17,794 | 22–21 |- style="background:#cfc | 44 | January 22 | @ Dallas | | Jaden McDaniels (27) | Jaden McDaniels (8) | Mike Conley (8) | American Airlines Center20,025 | 23–21 |- style="background:#cfc | 45 | January 25 | Denver | | Anthony Edwards (34) | Rudy Gobert (14) | Anthony Edwards (9) | Target Center18,978 | 24–21 |- style="background:#cfc | 46 | January 27 | Atlanta | | Anthony Edwards (23) | Rudy Gobert (10) | Conley, Edwards (4) | Target Center18,978 | 25–21 |- style="background:#cfc | 47 | January 29 | @ Phoenix | | Anthony Edwards (33) | Edwards, Randle (7) | Conley, Randle (6) | Footprint Center17,071 | 26–21 |- style="background:#cfc | 48 | January 30 | @ Utah | | Anthony Edwards (36) | Rudy Gobert (9) | Anthony Edwards (11) | Delta Center18,175 | 27–21

|- style="background:#fcc | 49 | February 1 | Washington | | Jaden McDaniels (23) | Rudy Gobert (16) | Rob Dillingham (7) | Target Center18,978 | 27–22 |- style="background:#fcc | 50 | February 3 | Sacramento | | Naz Reid (30) | Rudy Gobert (13) | Mike Conley (9) | Target Center18,978 | 27–23 |- style="background:#cfc | 51 | February 5 | Chicago | | Anthony Edwards (49) | Rudy Gobert (15) | Mike Conley (9) | Target Center18,978 | 28–23 |- style="background:#cfc | 52 | February 6 | Houston | | Anthony Edwards (41) | Naz Reid (11) | Anthony Edwards (6) | Target Center18,978 | 29–23