Western Conference · Northwest
Minnesota Timberwolves
7-2 this season · Front office: Bronamo
Over cap
2026-27 payroll
$199.6M
15 standard · 3 two-way
Cap space
−$34.7M
Cap $165.0M
Under tax
$785K
Tax line $200.4M
Under 1st apron
$9.4M
$209.0M
Under 2nd apron
$22.0M
$221.7M
Exceptions left
MLE $9.0M
BAE $5.5M
How they play
2026-27 · league rank in each
Paint points
57.5
per game · 4th
Paint points allowed
43.2
per game · 3rd
Fast-break points
10.5
per game · 11th
Second-chance points
10.4
per game · 28th
Points off turnovers
15.4
per game · 1st
Bench points
34.5
per game · 16th
Pace
97.1
possessions a game · 29th
Home crowd
20,478
average attendance · 5th
Payroll
| # | Player | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Anthony Edwards
|
$48,924,624 | $52,298,736 | PO$55,672,848 | — | — | — |
| 2 |
Jalen Duren
|
$45,000,000 | $47,250,000 | $49,500,000 | $51,750,000 | $54,000,000 | — |
| 3 |
Dyson Daniels
|
$20,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $24,000,000 | — |
| 4 |
Josh Hart
|
$17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | — | — | — |
| 5 |
Steven Adams
|
$14,104,200 | $14,745,300 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 |
Amen Thompson
|
$12,258,609 | Ext25/27.5/29/30% | Ext8% raises | — | — | — |
| 7 |
Ausar Thompson
|
$9,240,012 | Ext$27,000,000 | Ext$29,160,000 | Ext$31,320,000 | Ext$33,480,000 | Ext$35,640,000 |
| 8 |
Darius Acuff Jr.
|
$8,787,000 | $9,226,440 | TO$9,666,000 | TO$12,256,488 | QO$17,575,804 | — |
| 9 |
Kon Knueppel
|
$6,316,680 | $6,617,160 | TO$8,436,879 | QO$12,334,717 | — | — |
| 10 |
Paul Reed
|
$6,000,000 | TO$6,000,000 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 |
Karim Lopez
|
$3,902,760 | $4,097,880 | TO$4,292,880 | TO$6,619,621 | QO$10,147,879 | — |
| 12 |
Micah Peavy
|
$2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | TO$2,735,698 | — | — | — |
| 13 |
Dylan Cardwell
|
$2,150,917 | $2,525,901 | QO$3,409,966 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Jaden Ivey | Min$2,449,421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 |
Tobe Awaka
|
$1,357,763 | $2,294,370 | $2,694,363 | TO$2,918,152 | — | — |
 Tre Donaldson Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | 2WTwo-Way | QO$2,694,363 | — | — | — | |
 Chris Manon Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | QO$2,525,901 | — | — | — | — | |
 Ernest Udeh Jr. Two-way |
2WTwo-Way | 2WTwo-Way | QO$2,694,363 | — | — | — | |
| Total payroll | $199,642,903 | $215,107,589 | $209,957,360 | $140,198,978 | $139,203,683 | $35,640,000 | |
| vs. salary cap | −$34,681,903 | −$39,107,589* | — | — | — | — | |
| vs. luxury tax | $785,097 | −$2,107,589* | — | — | — | — | |
| vs. 1st apron | $9,372,097 | $7,892,411* | — | — | — | — | |
| vs. 2nd apron | $22,043,097 | $20,892,411* | — | — | — | — |
- Player Option
- Team Option
- Qualifying Offer
- Extension
- Veteran Minimum
- Bi-Annual Exception
- Cap Hold
- Two-Way
* Projected cap figures. Seasons without cap figures in League Settings show —.
Recent games
All games
Milwaukee Bucks
San Antonio Spurs
Cleveland Cavaliers
Orlando MagicDraft picks
Draft board-
2027 1st (MIN)
-
2027 2nd (ATL)
via ATL
top 55 protected reverts back to ATL -
2027 2nd (LAL)
via NOP → LAL
top 55 protected reverts back to LAL -
2028 2nd (BKN)
via BKN
Top 55 protected reverts back to BKN -
2029 1st (MIN)
-
2030 1st (MIN)
Frozen
-
2030 2nd (MIN)
-
2031 1st (MIN)
Not tradeable
-
2031 2nd (MIN)
Not tradeable
Draft rights held
Rokas Jokubaitis, Juan Nunez
Trades
All tradesSep 3, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
Memphis Grizzlies receive
- Bam Adebayo
- Cameron Carr
- Kris Dunn
- Asa Newell
- 2027 UTA 1st
- 2027 RTS w/ DET
- 2028 MIN 2nd
- 2029 MIN 2nd
Jul 23, 2026
Atlanta Hawks receive
Portland Trail Blazers receive
- 2030 ATL 2nd
Utah Jazz receive
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
- 2027 UTA 1st (Miami has RTS, conveys ater swap)
Jul 13, 2026
Los Angeles Clippers receive
- Mo Wagner
- 2028 DAL 2nd
Dallas Mavericks receive
Utah Jazz receive
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
Jul 2, 2026
Chicago Bulls receive
- Matisse Thybulle
- Fred Van Vleet
Portland Trail Blazers receive
Brooklyn Nets receive
- rights to Mikel Brown Jr.
- 2028 MIN 1st
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
- 2028 BKN 2nd (top 55 protected)
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
- rights to Rokas Jokubaitis
Golden State Warriors receive
- 2027 GSW 1st
- 2027 MIL 1st
- RTS w/ 2027 SA 1st
Phoenix Suns receive
- PJ Washington
- 2027 ORL 2nd
Toronto Raptors receive
- Davion Mitchel
- Moses Moody
- Jamal Shead
Washington Wizards receive
Houston Rockets receive
Houston Rockets receive
Los Angeles Clippers receive
- Donovan Mitchell
- 2027 HOU 1st
Oklahoma City Thunder receive
- 2029 TOR 2nd (top 55 protected reverts back to TOR)
Toronto Raptors receive
- 2028 OKC 1st
Jun 15, 2026
Minnesota Timberwolves receive
- rights to Karim Lopez
Chicago Bulls receive
- rights to Keaton Wagler
Washington Wizards receive
Sacramento Kings receive
Jun 13, 2026
Brooklyn Nets receive
- Damian Lillard
- RTS w/ 2027 BKN 1st returned