In 2003-04, Minnesota only returned 27 percent of their players from the previous season; Kevin Garnett, Gary Trent, Wally Szczerbiak and Troy Hudson. During that season, Flip Saunders was coaching his eighth season and Kevin McHale was in his ninth season as General Manager for the Wolves.
Despite the roster turnover, continuity existed within the executive offices, coaching staff and they had a couple star players to build a base from.
Kevin McHale and company had their most active offseason which resulted in the following moves:
- Trading Anthony Peeler, Joe Smith to Milwaukee for Sam Cassell and Ervin Johnson.