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The Minnesota Timberwolves 1995–96 relied on Isaiah Rider as their leading scorer, while Tom Gugliotta emerged as the team’s most complete contributor with scoring, rebounding, playmaking, and defensive production. Christian Laettner provided efficient interior scoring before his midseason departure, and rookie Kevin Garnett added rebounding and defensive versatility. The statistics reflect a team with balanced individual talent but below-average offensive and defensive efficiency that struggled to consistently outscore opponents.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DATE OF BIRTH | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, 31 | Charles Smith | PG | 6-1 | 160 | November 29, 1967 | Georgetown |
| 4 | Spud Webb | PG | 5-6 | 133 | July 13, 1963 | Midland College, NC State |
| 4 | Micheal Williams | PG | 6-2 | 175 | July 23, 1966 | Baylor |
| 5 | Doug West | SG | 6-6 | 200 | May 27, 1967 | Villanova |
| 7 | Mark Davis | SF | 6-7 | 210 | April 26, 1973 | Howard College, Texas Tech |
| 15 | Darrick Martin | PG | 5-11 | 170 | March 6, 1971 | UCLA |
| 21 | Kevin Garnett | SF | 6-11 | 240 | May 19, 1976 | N/A |
| 24 | Tom Gugliotta | PF | 6-10 | 240 | December 19, 1969 | NC State |
| 28 | Andrew Lang | C | 6-11 | 245 | June 28, 1966 | Arkansas |
| 30 | Terry Porter | PG | 6-3 | 195 | April 8, 1963 | University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 32 | Christian Laettner | C | 6-11 | 235 | August 17, 1969 | Duke |
| 33 | Marques Bragg | PF | 6-8 | 230 | March 24, 1970 | Providence |
| 34 | Isaiah Rider | SG | 6-5 | 215 | March 12, 1971 | UNLV |
| 40 | Eric Riley | C | 7-0 | 245 | June 2, 1970 | Michigan |
| 42 | Sam Mitchell | SF | 6-6 | 210 | September 2, 1963 | Mercer University |
| 45 | Sean Rooks | C | 6-10 | 250 | September 9, 1969 | Arizona |
| 53 | Jerome Allen | SG | 6-4 | 184 | January 28, 1973 | Penn |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider | SG | 24 | 75 | 68 | 34.6 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 16.1 | 7.5 | .464 | 3.7 | 1.4 | .371 | 3.9 | 3.3 | .838 |
| Tom Gugliotta | PF | 26 | 78 | 78 | 36.3 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 12.9 | 6.1 | .471 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .302 | 4.8 | 3.7 | .773 |
| Sam Mitchell | SF | 32 | 78 | 42 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 3.9 | .490 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .056 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .814 |
| Kevin Garnett | SF | 19 | 80 | 43 | 28.7 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 9.2 | 4.5 | .491 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .286 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .705 |
| Christian Laettner | C | 26 | 44 | 44 | 34.5 | 18.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 6.4 | .486 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .290 | 6.0 | 4.9 | .816 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 32 | 82 | 40 | 25.3 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 7.4 | 3.3 | .442 | 2.8 | 0.9 | .314 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .785 |
| Doug West | SG | 28 | 73 | 16 | 22.5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .445 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .077 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .792 |
| Sean Rooks | C | 26 | 49 | 7 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 2.3 | .493 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .167 | 3.2 | 2.2 | .667 |
| Darrick Martin | PG | 24 | 35 | 16 | 21.3 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 2.5 | .381 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .319 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .851 |
| Spud Webb | PG | 32 | 26 | 21 | 24.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 3.2 | .394 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .403 | 2.2 | 2.0 | .879 |
| Mark Davis | SF | 22 | 57 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 1.0 | .369 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .308 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .638 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 29 | 20 | 18 | 27.5 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 3.6 | .421 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.9 | 1.5 | .789 |
| Marques Bragg | PF | 25 | 53 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .561 | |
| Jerome Allen | SG | 23 | 41 | 0 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 0.9 | .343 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .303 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .722 |
| Eric Riley | C | 25 | 25 | 10 | 12.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.9 | .786 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 29 | 9 | 7 | 21.0 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 | .325 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .333 | 3.7 | 3.1 | .848 |
| Charles Smith | PG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .300 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 97.9 | 39.7 | 22.8 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 17.4 | 79.0 | 36.3 | .459 | 10.5 | 3.4 | .326 | 28.2 | 21.9 | .777 |
Regular Season Per 36 Mins
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider | SG | 24 | 75 | 68 | 2594 | 20.4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 16.7 | 7.8 | .464 | 3.8 | 1.4 | .371 | 4.1 | 3.4 | .838 |
| Tom Gugliotta | PF | 26 | 78 | 78 | 2835 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 12.7 | 6.0 | .471 | 1.1 | 0.3 | .302 | 4.7 | 3.7 | .773 |
| Sam Mitchell | SF | 32 | 78 | 42 | 2145 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 5.1 | .490 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .056 | 4.9 | 4.0 | .814 |
| Kevin Garnett | SF | 19 | 80 | 43 | 2293 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 5.7 | .491 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .286 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .705 |
| Christian Laettner | C | 26 | 44 | 44 | 1518 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 13.8 | 6.7 | .486 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .290 | 6.3 | 5.1 | .816 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 32 | 82 | 40 | 2072 | 13.4 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 4.7 | .442 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .314 | 3.6 | 2.8 | .785 |
| Doug West | SG | 28 | 73 | 16 | 1639 | 10.2 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 8.6 | 3.8 | .445 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .077 | 3.2 | 2.5 | .792 |
| Sean Rooks | C | 26 | 49 | 7 | 902 | 13.2 | 8.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 4.5 | .493 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .167 | 6.3 | 4.2 | .667 |
| Darrick Martin | PG | 24 | 35 | 16 | 747 | 12.2 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 11.1 | 4.2 | .381 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .319 | 3.6 | 3.0 | .851 |
| Spud Webb | PG | 32 | 26 | 21 | 645 | 13.6 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 11.6 | 4.6 | .394 | 4.0 | 1.6 | .403 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .879 |
| Mark Davis | SF | 22 | 57 | 0 | 571 | 11.9 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 3.5 | .369 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .308 | 7.3 | 4.7 | .638 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 29 | 20 | 18 | 550 | 11.5 | 7.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 11.2 | 4.7 | .421 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .500 | 2.5 | 2.0 | .789 |
| Marques Bragg | PF | 25 | 53 | 0 | 369 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 5.3 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | .561 | |
| Jerome Allen | SG | 23 | 41 | 0 | 362 | 10.7 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 3.6 | .343 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .303 | 3.6 | 2.6 | .722 |
| Eric Riley | C | 25 | 25 | 10 | 310 | 10.7 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 8.6 | 4.1 | .473 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.6 | .786 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 29 | 9 | 7 | 189 | 10.5 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 7.6 | 2.5 | .325 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .333 | 6.3 | 5.3 | .848 |
| Charles Smith | PG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 2.8 | .300 | 2.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.0 | .000 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | Pos | Age | GP | GS | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Rider | SG | 24 | 75 | 68 | 2594 | 1470 | 309 | 213 | 48 | 23 | 201 | 1206 | 560 | .464 | 275 | 102 | .371 | 296 | 248 | .838 |
| Tom Gugliotta | PF | 26 | 78 | 78 | 2835 | 1261 | 690 | 238 | 139 | 96 | 234 | 1004 | 473 | .471 | 86 | 26 | .302 | 374 | 289 | .773 |
| Sam Mitchell | SF | 32 | 78 | 42 | 2145 | 844 | 339 | 74 | 49 | 26 | 87 | 618 | 303 | .490 | 18 | 1 | .056 | 291 | 237 | .814 |
| Kevin Garnett | SF | 19 | 80 | 43 | 2293 | 835 | 501 | 145 | 86 | 131 | 110 | 735 | 361 | .491 | 28 | 8 | .286 | 149 | 105 | .705 |
| Christian Laettner | C | 26 | 44 | 44 | 1518 | 792 | 302 | 129 | 40 | 43 | 112 | 582 | 283 | .486 | 31 | 9 | .290 | 266 | 217 | .816 |
| Terry Porter | PG | 32 | 82 | 40 | 2072 | 773 | 212 | 452 | 89 | 15 | 173 | 608 | 269 | .442 | 226 | 71 | .314 | 209 | 164 | .785 |
| Doug West | SG | 28 | 73 | 16 | 1639 | 465 | 161 | 119 | 30 | 17 | 81 | 393 | 175 | .445 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 144 | 114 | .792 |
| Sean Rooks | C | 26 | 49 | 7 | 902 | 331 | 204 | 38 | 19 | 28 | 49 | 227 | 112 | .493 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 159 | 106 | .667 |
| Darrick Martin | PG | 24 | 35 | 16 | 747 | 254 | 44 | 156 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 231 | 88 | .381 | 47 | 15 | .319 | 74 | 63 | .851 |
| Spud Webb | PG | 32 | 26 | 21 | 645 | 244 | 40 | 154 | 25 | 5 | 59 | 208 | 82 | .394 | 72 | 29 | .403 | 58 | 51 | .879 |
| Mark Davis | SF | 22 | 57 | 0 | 571 | 188 | 125 | 47 | 40 | 22 | 68 | 149 | 55 | .369 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 116 | 74 | .638 |
| Andrew Lang | C | 29 | 20 | 18 | 550 | 175 | 121 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 171 | 72 | .421 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 38 | 30 | .789 |
| Marques Bragg | PF | 25 | 53 | 0 | 369 | 131 | 79 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 26 | 120 | 54 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 23 | .561 | |
| Jerome Allen | SG | 23 | 41 | 0 | 362 | 108 | 25 | 49 | 21 | 5 | 34 | 105 | 36 | .343 | 33 | 10 | .303 | 36 | 26 | .722 |
| Eric Riley | C | 25 | 25 | 10 | 310 | 92 | 76 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 74 | 35 | .473 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 22 | .786 |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 29 | 9 | 7 | 189 | 55 | 23 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 40 | 13 | .325 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 33 | 28 | .848 |
| Charles Smith | PG | 28 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8024 | 3256 | 1867 | 650 | 481 | 1379 | 6481 | 2974 | .459 | 857 | 279 | .326 | 2314 | 1797 | .777 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta | Primary Frontcourt Creator (1.1) | 36.3 | High (1.2) | 16.2 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 82.10 | Primary frontcourt creator and Minnesota’s most complete offensive forward, Gugliotta mixed face-up scoring with post work and playmaking rather than simply operating as a power forward scorer. His 29-point, 14-rebound performance against Orlando in November showed how much of the offense could run through him when Rider was pressured. Contemporary coverage also highlighted his defensive activity, including a season in which he ranked among the league leaders in steals. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Christian Laettner | Interior Scoring Hub (1.05) | 34.5 | High (1.2) | 18.0 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 74.84 | Interior scoring hub during his 44-game Minnesota stint, Laettner carried a substantial offensive workload while also functioning as a skilled passing big. His season ended with a trade to Atlanta after a very public clash with rookie Kevin Garnett; contemporary reporting described the deal as Minnesota viewing his departure as addition by subtraction, making the locker-room context a major part of his season. (Deseret News) | — |
| Isaiah Rider | Primary Scoring Wing (1.1) | 34.6 | High (1.2) | 19.6 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 72.34 | Primary scoring wing, Rider remained Minnesota’s most aggressive perimeter shot creator and was comfortable taking difficult shots late in possessions. A March win over the Clippers captured that role perfectly: after struggling for three quarters, he took over the fourth, scoring 16 points and hitting the winning three with 16 seconds left. His volatility was part of the package, but so was the ability to manufacture offense when Minnesota had little else available. (Los Angeles Times) | — |
| Kevin Garnett | Emerging Two-Way Forward (1.05) | 28.7 | Medium (1.1) | 10.4 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 48.97 | Emerging two-way forward, Garnett began the season as a teenager learning the league but increasingly became a rotation centerpiece after Flip Saunders took over. His length allowed him to affect games as a rebounder and shot blocker while his mobility gave Minnesota something unusual from a young frontcourt player. Contemporary and retrospective accounts emphasize how quickly Saunders moved him into a larger role, laying the groundwork for the franchise’s next phase. (NBA) | NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996) |
| Terry Porter | Veteran Floor General (1.05) | 25.3 | Medium (1.1) | 9.4 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 43.43 | Veteran floor general, Porter gave a rebuilding Minnesota team a reliable organizer after arriving as a free agent from Portland. His value was clearest in games where the offense needed structure rather than another scorer; in one January meeting with Golden State, he produced 14 assists while setting the table for his teammates. He also provided an experienced counterweight to a young roster that otherwise lacked much postseason-caliber backcourt experience. (YouTube) | — |
| Spud Webb | Starting Change-of-Pace Point Guard (1.05) | 24.8 | Medium (1.1) | 9.4 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 41.58 | Starting change-of-pace point guard after arriving from Atlanta, Webb brought speed, ball pressure and veteran playmaking to a team that badly needed another organizer. He had been used primarily as a bench guard with the Hawks before the trade, but Minnesota gave him 21 starts in 26 appearances, making his role considerably more substantial than his pre-trade usage. (UPI) | — |
| Andrew Lang | Starting Rim-Protection Big (1.05) | 27.5 | Medium (1.1) | 8.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 40.66 | Starting rim-protection big after the deadline deal, Lang gave Minnesota a more traditional interior presence and brought established shot-blocking credentials to the second half of the season. UPI’s trade report noted that he had ranked 14th in the league in blocks before arriving, which helps explain why Minnesota targeted him to replace the frontcourt minutes lost with Laettner’s departure. | — |
| Sam Mitchell | Veteran Two-Way Forward (1.05) | 27.5 | Medium (1.1) | 10.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 39.04 | Veteran two-way forward, Mitchell supplied physical play and experience around Garnett rather than demanding possessions from the younger scorers. Retrospective Minnesota coverage consistently identifies him as an important mentor for Garnett, and his return to the franchise gave the rookie a veteran forward who understood the demands of the league. (Reddit) | — |
| Darrick Martin | Secondary Ball-Handling Guard (1.05) | 21.3 | Medium (1.1) | 7.3 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 32.11 | Secondary ball-handling guard, Martin became useful again after Minnesota reacquired him from Vancouver in January. His job was largely to keep the offense moving when Porter was off the floor rather than to create a high volume of shots, and the 4.5 assists in his 35-game stint reflect that organizer role. The trade itself was part of Minnesota reshaping its guard rotation during a turbulent season. (Wikipedia) | — |
| Doug West | Veteran Wing Stabilizer (1.05) | 22.5 | Medium (1.1) | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 24.95 | Veteran wing stabilizer, West remained a trusted connective piece while Minnesota shifted toward a younger core. He was no longer asked to carry the scoring burden he had earlier in his Wolves tenure, instead providing defensive discipline, experience and low-maintenance offense around Rider, Gugliotta and Garnett. Later Minnesota discussions still identify him as one of the key veterans from the franchise’s pre-playoff years. (Reddit) | — |
| Micheal Williams | Injured Veteran Lead Guard (1.0) | 21.0 | Low (1.0) | 6.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 26.00 | Injured veteran lead guard, Williams’ season was effectively lost after only nine appearances because of a heel injury. That absence mattered to a roster already short on dependable ball-handling, forcing Minnesota to lean much more heavily on Porter and later Martin and Webb. His limited workload makes the statistical line less representative of the role he entered the season expected to play. | — |
| Sean Rooks | Reserve Interior Scorer (1.0) | 18.4 | Low (1.0) | 6.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 25.60 | Reserve interior scorer, Rooks lost his previous starting role and was increasingly squeezed out of Minnesota’s frontcourt rotation before the February trade. UPI specifically noted that he had started 70 games the previous season but had been relegated to the bench, while his final stretch in Minnesota featured only 89 minutes across 11 games. | — |
| Doug West | Veteran Wing Stabilizer (1.05) | 22.5 | Medium (1.1) | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 24.95 | Veteran wing stabilizer, West remained a trusted connective piece while Minnesota shifted toward a younger core. He was no longer asked to carry the scoring burden he had earlier in his Wolves tenure, instead providing defensive discipline, experience and low-maintenance offense around Rider, Gugliotta and Garnett. Later Minnesota discussions still identify him as one of the key veterans from the franchise’s pre-playoff years. | — |
| Micheal Williams | Injured Veteran Lead Guard (1.0) | 21.0 | Low (1.0) | 6.1 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 26.00 | Injured veteran lead guard, Williams’ season was effectively lost after only nine appearances because of a heel injury. That absence mattered to a roster already short on dependable ball-handling, forcing Minnesota to lean much more heavily on Porter and later Martin and Webb. His limited workload makes the statistical line less representative of the role he entered the season expected to play. | — |
| Sean Rooks | Reserve Interior Scorer (1.0) | 18.4 | Low (1.0) | 6.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 25.60 | Reserve interior scorer, Rooks lost his previous starting role and was increasingly squeezed out of Minnesota’s frontcourt rotation before the February trade. UPI specifically noted that he had started 70 games the previous season but had been relegated to the bench, while his final stretch in Minnesota featured only 89 minutes across 11 games. | — |
| Eric Riley | Reserve Shot-Blocking Big (1.0) | 12.4 | Low (1.0) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 15.60 | Reserve shot-blocking big, Riley was used primarily for interior depth rather than offensive creation. Contemporary roster coverage gives little individual attention to his season, so independent reporting is limited; his role is best understood as emergency frontcourt depth behind a rotation that already included Laettner, Rooks and, later, Lang. (Basketball Reference) | — |
| Mark Davis | Developmental Wing Reserve (1.0) | 10.0 | Low (1.0) | 3.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 14.80 | Developmental wing reserve, Davis spent his rookie season outside Minnesota’s primary rotation and was never used as a regular starter. Contemporary coverage of the club focused overwhelmingly on Rider, Gugliotta and the arrival of Garnett, leaving limited independent reporting on Davis specifically; his role was therefore mainly to absorb perimeter minutes and develop within a rebuilding roster. | — |
| Jerome Allen | Deep-Rotation Ball Handler (1.0) | 8.8 | Low (1.0) | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.00 | Deep-rotation ball handler, Allen was a rookie guard used sparingly behind Porter, Martin and the other established backcourt options. Independent season-specific reporting on Allen is limited, but contemporary roster coverage shows how crowded Minnesota’s guard rotation became, particularly after the club reacquired Martin and added Webb at midseason. | — |
| Marques Bragg | Frontcourt Energy Reserve (1.0) | 7.0 | Low (1.0) | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.40 | Frontcourt energy reserve, Bragg was used as short-minute depth rather than as a developmental starter, appearing in 53 games without a start. Contemporary independent coverage of his NBA season is extremely limited, so there is little evidence to suggest a larger tactical assignment beyond providing occasional power-forward minutes in a rebuilding rotation. (The Washington Post) | — |
| Charles Smith | Emergency Backcourt Reserve (1.0) | 4.9 | Low (1.0) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 4.60 | Emergency backcourt reserve, Smith’s Minnesota stint amounted to only eight appearances before the club waived him in January. The limited opportunity came amid a crowded guard group featuring Porter, Martin, Williams, West and Allen, leaving Smith little room to establish a regular offensive role. | — |
| Team Totals | Minnesota Timberwolves | 241.2 | — | 97.9 | 39.7 | 22.8 | 13.8 | 606.02 | Minnesota’s 1995-96 rotation was caught between two eras: Rider and Gugliotta handled the established scoring burden, Garnett emerged as the young two-way piece, and a stream of veteran guards and frontcourt players filled the gaps. The coaching change from Bill Blair to Flip Saunders and the February Laettner-Rooks trade both reflected a franchise trying to reshape the roster around its younger core. | — |