The Minnesota Timberwolves, believe it or not, have drawn up most of the finishing touches to the open their of their 35th season as an NBA franchise. From a modest beginning in 1989 alongside the Orlando Magic, the franchise did not immediately find success. But along the way, the team captured some of the NBA’s best versions of professional basketball and became the launching point of some of the league’s most successful players.
To showcase that abundance of NBA talent that began with the Timberwolves, let’s take a look back at the best rookie seasons by any player in the history of the franchise.