2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season

The 2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 20th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team finished the season coached by Kevin McHale. After the season, McHale was dismissed though he would return as head coach for the Houston Rockets for the shortened 2011–12 season and would later guide the Rockets to the Western Conference Finals in 2015.

The Timberwolves drafted O. J. Mayo with the third pick in the first round of the 2008 draft. Soon, his rights were traded to the Memphis Grizzlies for Kevin Love. The team also drafted Mario Chalmers, but his rights was soon traded to the Miami Heat, where he would win two championships.

Draft picks

Roster

2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From SF 7001220000000000000♠22 Brewer, Corey  7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Florida G 7000100000000000000♠1 Brown, Bobby 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Cal State Fullerton F 7001140000000000000♠14 Cardinal, Brian 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Purdue F 7001100000000000000♠10 Carney, Rodney 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Memphis C 7001340000000000000♠34 Collins, Jason 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Stanford G 7000400000000000000♠4 Foye, Randy  7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Villanova G/F 7000800000000000000♠8 Gomes, Ryan 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Providence F/C 7001250000000000000♠25 Jefferson, Al  7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 256 lb (116 kg) Prentiss HS (MS) F/C 7001420000000000000♠42 Love, Kevin 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) UCLA F/C 7001350000000000000♠35 Madsen, Mark 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Stanford G/F 7001330000000000000♠33 Miller, Mike 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Florida PG 7001120000000000000♠12 Ollie, Kevin 7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Connecticut F/C 7000500000000000000♠5 Smith, Craig 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Boston College PG 7000300000000000000♠3 Telfair, Sebastian 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Abraham Lincoln HS (NY) F/C 7001230000000000000♠23 Williams, Shelden 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Duke	Head coach Kevin McHale (Minnesota) Assistant coach(es) Jerry Sichting (Purdue) J. B. Bickerstaff (Minnesota) Ed Pinckney (Villanova) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

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