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Expansion winters: the Minnesota Timberwolves story
Franchise era
1989–90—1994–95
Expansion winters
Minnesota Timberwolves
The story in one sentence
The Timberwolves struggled through six losing seasons before a landmark draft delivered the player who changed the franchise.
The long search for a cornerstone
Tony Campbell, Doug West and Christian Laettner gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the kg years.
Timeline
How it unfolded
The foundation
The franchise context
Minnesota's story is a search for a sustainable contender around extraordinary homegrown stars: Kevin Garnett first, then Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards.
1989–90—1994–95
Expansion winters
The Timberwolves struggled through six losing seasons before a landmark draft delivered the player who changed the franchise.
After 1994–95
What came next
Garnett turned Minnesota into a yearly playoff team, won MVP and finally reached the conference finals with a veteran supporting cast.
The core