10 Greatest Minnesota Timberwolves Players Of All-Time

Players like Gorgui Dieng, Al Jefferson, Sam Cassell, and Jimmy Butler deserve consideration. Still, like those top athletes, Nikola Pekovic also left a lasting impression on Timberwolves fans across the globe. Pek quickly established himself as one of the best offensive rebounders in basketball, and good luck finding a more intimidating paint presence than ‘The Godfather’ in his heyday.

Googs! You almost have to feel bad for Tom Gugliotta. In 1994, Gugliotta landed with the Timberwolves and quickly locked down the starting power forward role while emerging as one of the best players on the roster. A year later, KG arrived. Still, Gugliotta rose to the competition and averaged over 20 points per game in his third year in Minnesota, and even became an All-Star for the only time in his career.

The Timberwolves were starved for consistent play from their point guard after Stephon Marbury wanted out, and Terrell Brandon delivered in a big way. The veteran brought a Mike Conley-esque veteran presence to the backcourt, averaging 16.5 PPG, 8.1 APG, and two steals per game while shooting 38.6% from distance from 2000 to 2001.

He may be a newcomer to the Timberwolves, but Rudy Gobert’s impact is undeniable. No Timberwolves player has made shots at a higher rate than Gobert, and he also has the highest rebound rate in franchise history. If he wins another Defensive Player of the Year award, he’ll join Garnett as the only other Timberwolves player to achieve such a feat.

Ricky Rubio was ahead of his time. We can’t imagine what his assist numbers would look like if the Timberwolves surrounded the flashy Spaniard with more talented scorers. Still, Rubio was a pest defensively and even averaged north of two steals per game as a rookie. Rubio left the crowd buzzing with his incredible court vision and magical passes every time he took the floor.

Spending parts of seven seasons with the Wolves, Wally Szczerbiak was one of the greatest shooters in franchise history. His 40.4% 3-point percentage still ranks third all-time, behind Fred Hoiberg and Mike Conley. As just one of three teammates of KG to make an All-Star team in Minnesota, life was good in ‘Wally World.’

There’s some consideration for Kevin Love to rank higher, but he only spent six seasons in Minnesota. Still, Love’s 20.9% rebound rate ranks second-best in Wolves history. And we’ll never forget his full-court outlet passes or ability to drain threes from distance.

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While he catches some heat for having a high foul rate, Karl-Anthony Towns ranks second in franchise history in points, rebounds, and blocks. Often called one of the best shooting bigs in NBA history, Towns doesn’t need a lot of shots to make an impact, and if it weren’t for Edwards, KAT would be the second-best Timberwolves player ever.

Anthony Edwards is already among the best Timberwolves of all time. He may not have the career numbers yet, but Ant is one of the most talented players to ever wear a Timberwolves jersey. If Edwards can deliver a championship to Minnesota, we’d have no issue placing him above Garnett. He has a chance to be that good.

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How can anyone surpass The Big Ticket? Minnesota’s franchise leader in all major categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks), no one represents the Timberwolves better than Kevin Garnett. One of the best power forwards in NBA history, KG is easily the best Timberwolves player of all time.

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