1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves season

1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Isaiah Rider's rookie season
Head coach	Sidney Lowe
Arena	Target Center
Results
Record	20–62 (.244)
Place	Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 15th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did Not Qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports North, WFTC
Radio	KFAN

The 1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves season is the 5th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] The city of Minneapolis hosted the 1994 NBA All-Star Game. Top draft pick Isaiah Rider had a solid rookie season finishing second on the team in scoring with 16.6 points per game. He also won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend. Midway through the season, the team traded Luc Longley to the Chicago Bulls for Stacey King. However, the Timberwolves continued to struggled finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a 20–62 record.

Following the season, the Timberwolves were nearly sold to a group on investors that would have moved the team to New Orleans, despite the stellar attendance at the Target Center. However, the NBA Board of Governors vetoed the sale, and new owner Glen Taylor promised to keep the team in Minneapolis.^[2] Also following the season, Chuck Person signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, and Thurl Bailey retired.

Draft Picks

Main article: 1993 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	5	Isaiah Rider	SG	United States	Nevada-Las Vegas
2	29	Sherron Mills	F	United States	Virginia Commonwealth

Roster

1993–94 Minnesota Timberwolves roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB (YYYY–MM–DD)
4.5 !PF	41	USA !	Bailey, Thurl	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	North Carolina State
6.0 !C	40	USA !	Brown, Mike	7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	George Washington
3.0 !SF	23	USA !	Davis, Brian	7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Duke
4.5 !PF	32	USA !	Frank, Tellis	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Western Kentucky
6.0 !C	51	CUB !	Guibert, Andrés	7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Cuba
2.0 !SG	7	USA !	Jackson, Stanley	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Birmingham
6.0 !C	21	USA !	King, Stacey	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Oklahoma
4.5 !PF	32	USA !	Laettner, Christian (C)	7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Duke
4.5 !PF	25	USA !	Maxey, Marlon	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Texas–El Paso
3.0 !SF	45	USA !	Person, Chuck	7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Auburn
2.0 !SG	34	USA !	Rider, Isaiah	7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	UNLV
1.0 !PG	3	USA !	Smith, Chris	7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Connecticut
3.0 !SF	5	USA !	West, Doug (C)	7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Villanova
1.0 !PG	4	USA !	Williams, Micheal	7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Baylor

Head coach

Sidney Lowe

Assistant coach(es)

Jim Brewer
Chuck Davisson
Bob Weinhauer

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster • Transactions

Regular season

Season standings

Midwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Houston Rockets	58	24	.707	—	35–6	23–18	15–11
x-San Antonio Spurs	55	27	.671	3	32–9	23–18	16–10
x-Utah Jazz	53	29	.646	5	33–8	20–21	21–5
x- Denver Nuggets	42	40	.512	16	28–13	14–27	14–12
Minnesota Timberwolves	20	62	.244	38	13–28	7–34	5–21
Dallas Mavericks	13	69	.159	45	6–35	7–34	7–19

Record vs. opponents

1993-94 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	4–0	4–1	2–3	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	5–0	2–0	1–3	2–2	3–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Boston	0–4	—	0–4	2–2	1–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	1–1	1–4	0–4	2–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–2
Charlotte	1–4	4–0	—	1–4	1–4	1–1	1–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–2
Chicago	3–2	2–2	4–1	—	1–3	2–0	1–1	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	4–0	2–0	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	1–3	3–1	4–1	3–1	—	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	2–3	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–2	2–0	2–2	0–4	2–2	4–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Dallas	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	—	1–4	1–1	0–4	1–4	0–2	0–4	0–4	0–2	0–2	5–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	2–2	0–5	0–4	0–5	1–1
Denver	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1	—	2–0	1–3	3–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–2	2–4	2–2	1–4	1–1
Detroit	0–4	1–3	0–4	0–5	2–3	1–1	0–2	—	0–2	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–4	2–0	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2
Golden State	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	4–0	3–1	2–0	—	0–4	1–1	4–1	5–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	4–1	2–2	1–4	3–1	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	2–3	2–0	4–0	—	1–1	4–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	4–0	2–3	2–2	3–3	1–1
Indiana	2–3	4–0	2–2	1–4	3–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	1–1	1–1	—	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–3	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	—	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–5	2–3	3–2	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–1
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–3	2–0	0–5	1–3	2–0	3–2	—	1–1	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	0–5	1–4	0–4	0–5	2–2	1–1
Miami	1–3	3–2	3–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	—	4–0	2–0	2–3	2–2	2–3	4–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–1
Milwaukee	0–5	1–3	2–3	0–4	2–3	2–0	0–2	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	—	0–2	1–3	0–4	1–3	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	1–4	0–2	2–2	1–4	0–2	3–1	1–3	0–2	2–0	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–4	0–4	2–2	1–4	0–4	1–4	0–2
New Jersey	3–1	4–1	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	2–0	3–2	3–1	1–1	—	4–1	0–5	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
New York	2–2	4–0	1–3	3–1	4–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	0–2	4–0	2–0	2–0	2–2	4–0	2–0	1–4	—	3–2	3–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–0
Orlando	1–3	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	3–2	3–1	1–1	5–0	2–3	—	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–1
Philadelphia	0–4	1–4	1–3	1–3	0–4	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	3–1	0–2	1–3	2–3	0–4	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–3
Phoenix	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–2	1–1	5–0	2–3	2–0	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	—	3–2	4–1	3–1	2–3	2–2	2–0
Portland	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–3	0–4	1–1	3–2	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	2–3	—	4–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	2–0
Sacramento	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–2	2–2	1–1	1–4	0–4	0–2	2–3	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–4	1–4	—	1–3	0–5	1–3	2–0
San Antonio	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	5–0	4–2	1–1	2–2	3–2	2–0	3–1	4–0	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	3–1	3–1	—	0–4	0–5	2–0
Seattle	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	4–1	2–2	1–1	4–1	5–0	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	5–0	4–0	—	3–1	2–0
Utah	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	5–0	4–1	2–0	1–3	3–3	1–1	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	5–0	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	0–4	2–3	2–2	0–4	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	1–3	0–5	1–4	3–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	—

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Bailey, Thurl !Thurl Bailey
Brown, Mike !Mike Brown
Davis, Brian !Brian Davis
Frank, Tellis !Tellis Frank
Guibert, Andres !Andres Guibert
Jackson, Stanley !Stanley Jackson
King, Stacey !Stacey King
Laettner, Christian !Christian Laettner
Longley, Luc !Luc Longley
Maxey, Marlon !Marlon Maxey
Person, Chuck !Chuck Person
Rider, Isaiah !Isaiah Rider
Smith, Chris !Chris Smith
West, Doug !Doug West
Williams, Corey !Corey Williams
Williams, Michael !Micheal Williams

Awards and records

Isaiah Rider, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team

References

↑ 1993-94 Minnesota Timberwolves
↑ "Timberwolves Become Minnesota's Latest Loss". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 1994. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

1993–94 NBA season by team

Eastern

Atlantic	Boston Miami New Jersey New York Orlando Philadelphia Washington

Central	Atlanta Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee

Western

Midwest	Dallas Denver Houston Minnesota San Antonio Utah

Pacific	Golden State L.A. Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Portland Sacramento Seattle

Minnesota Timberwolves

Founded in 1989 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Franchise	Franchise Expansion draft All-time roster Seasons Accomplishments and records Broadcasters Draft history Head coaches Current season

Arenas	Metrodome Met Center Target Center

General managers	McKinney McCloskey Saunders McHale Kahn Saunders Newton Layden

D-League affiliate	None

Administration	Owner Glen Taylor General Manager Scott Layden President of Basketball Operations Tom Thibodeau Head Coach Tom Thibodeau

Divisional titles (1)	2004

Culture and lore	Crunch the Wolf Failed move to New Orleans Joe Somebody Mayo Clinic Square

Retired numbers	2

Minnesota Timberwolves seasons

1990s

2000s

2010s

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