Minnesota Timberwolves draft history

The Minnesota Timberwolves first participated in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft on June 27, 1989, about five months before their inaugural NBA season.

Before each draft, an NBA draft lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that did not make the playoffs during the prior season.

As a result of the various trades, the Minnesota Timberwolves had four draft picks in 1992 and 2006.

[2] In 1996, the Timberwolves drafted Ray Allen fifth overall but was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks with a future first-round pick for the draft rights of Stephon Marbury.

[4] The Timberwolves have landed the first overall pick twice in franchise history, selecting Karl-Anthony Towns in the 2015 NBA draft and Anthony Edwards in the 2020 NBA draft.

Kevin Garnett was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995.
Ray Allen was drafted fifth overall in 1996 but was later traded