Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Rosters
1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Roster
1996-1997 Minnesota Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Marbury | D. West | T. Gugliotta | K. Garnett | D. Garrett |
Rotation | J. Robinson | S. Mitchell | C. Parks | ||
Rotation | T. Porter | ||||
Lim PT | S. Heal | C. Carr | B. Curley | S. Vrankovic | |
Lim PT | M. Williams | R. Jordan |
1996-1997 Midwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Utah Jazz | 64-18 | - |
2 | Houston Rockets | 57-25 | 7 |
3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40-42 | 24 |
4 | Dallas Mavericks | 24-58 | 40 |
5 | Denver Nuggets | 21-61 | 43 |
6 | San Antonio Spurs | 20-62 | 44 |
7 | Vancouver Grizzlies | 14-68 | 50 |
1996-1997 Minnesota Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Stephon Marbury | All-Rookie First Team (1997) |
Stephon Marbury | Rookie Of The Month (Jan 97) |
Tom Gugliotta | Western All-Star Coaches Selection (1997) |
Kevin Garnett | Western All-Star Replacement Selection (1997) |
Stephon Marbury | Rising Stars Challenge Participant (1997) |
Chris Carr | Slam Dunk Contest Participant (1997) |
1996-1997 Minnesota Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Tom Gugliotta | 81 | 38.7 | 20.6 | 8.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.6 |
Kevin Garnett | 77 | 38.9 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
Stephon Marbury | 67 | 34.7 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
Sam Mitchell | 82 | 24.9 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
James Robinson | 69 | 19.0 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Terry Porter | 82 | 19.1 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Dean Garrett | 68 | 24.5 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
Doug West | 68 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
Chris Carr | 55 | 15.1 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Cherokee Parks | 76 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Stojko Vrankovic | 53 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
Shane Heal | 43 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Reggie Jordan | 10 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Kevin Garnett was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kevin Garnett signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 2, 1995. Doug West was selected as the #11 pick in the Second Round of the 1989 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Doug West signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 31, 1989. Doug West signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 6, 1992. Doug West signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 23, 1995. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Stephon Marbury, the #4 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Milwaukee Bucks on June 26, 1996. Stephon Marbury signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 17, 1996. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Bill Curley was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 23, 1996. Tom Gugliotta was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Golden State Warriors on February 18, 1995. Tom Gugliotta re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 16, 1995. Cherokee Parks was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Dallas Mavericks on June 29, 1996. James Robinson was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Portland Trail Blazers on July 23, 1996. Micheal Williams was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Indiana Pacers on September 8, 1992. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Chris Carr signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 19, 1996. Dean Garrett signed a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 18, 1996. Shane Heal signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 18, 1996. Reggie Jordan signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 19, 1997. Reggie Jordan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 29, 1997. Reggie Jordan re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 8, 1997. Sam Mitchell signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 29, 1995. Terry Porter signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 17, 1995. Stojko Vrankovic signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 6, 1996. |
1996-1997 Minnesota Timberwolves Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Glen Taylor | Owner | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Bill Musselman | Head Coach | 1989-1990 | Head Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1980 to 1982) |
Flip Saunders | Head Coach | 2014-2015 | Limited Partner (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2013 to 2016) |
Randy Wittman | Assistant Coach | 2006-2007 | Assistant Coach (Orlando Magic, 2005 to 2006) |
Jerry Sichting | Assistant Coach | 2008-2009 | Assistant Coach (Marquette, 2005 to 2008) |
Kevin McHale | VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1995-1996 | Assistant General Manager (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1994 to 1995) |
Zarko Durisic | Scout | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Clayton Wilson | Equipment Manager | 1992-1993 | Game Presentation Assistant (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1989 to 1992) |
Rob Babcock | Director of Player Personnel | 1994-1995 | Scout (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1992 to 1994) |