Head coach Sidney Lowe Record 20–62 (.244) Television Fox Sports North, WFTC | Arena Target Center Playoff finish Did Not Qualify | |
Place Division: 5th (Midwest)
Conference: 15th (Western) | ||
The 1993–94 NBA season is the Timberwolves' 5th season in the National Basketball Association. 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 struggle losing their final ten games of the season, 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. Also following the season, Chuck Person signed as an unrestricted free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, and Thurl Bailey retired.