The 2019–20 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the 31st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11 after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On June 4, 2020, the season came to an end for the Timberwolves when the NBA Board of Governors approved a plan that would restart the season with 22 teams returning to play on July 31, 2020 in the NBA Bubble, which was approved by the National Basketball Players Association the next day. Due to their poor record, the Timberwolves season went to an end. However the Timberwolves won the draft lottery giving them the 1st pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Draft The Timberwolves held both a first and a second round draft pick. The 11th pick along with Dario Šarić was traded to the Suns in exchange for the 6th pick Jarrett Culver. Roster Standings Division Conference Game log Preseason |- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 8 | @ Phoenix | | Karl-Anthony Towns (19) | Karl-Anthony Towns (10) | Shabazz Napier (7) | Talking Stick Resort Arena7,593 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | October 10 | @ Golden State | | Layman, Culver (17) | Naz Reid (11) | Josh Okogie (5) | Chase Center18,064 | 0–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 13 | Maccabi Haifa | | Treveon Graham (14) | Noah Vonleh (8) | Jarrett Culver (4) | Target Center8,703 | 1–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | October 15 | @ Indiana | | Karl-Anthony Towns (33) | Robert Covington (19) | Jeff Teague (7) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse9,962 | 2–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 5 | October 17 | @ Milwaukee | | Karl-Anthony Towns (16) | Robert Covington (11) | Jeff Teague (5) | Fiserv Forum16,148 | 2–3 Regular season |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 23 | @ Brooklyn | | Karl-Anthony Towns (36) | Karl-Anthony Towns (14) | Shabazz Napier (7) | Barclays Center17,732 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 25 | @ Charlotte | | Karl-Anthony Towns (37) | Karl-Anthony Towns (15) | Karl-Anthony Towns (8) | Spectrum Center14,879 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 27 | Miami | | Andrew Wiggins (25) | Karl-Anthony Towns (11) | Jeff Teague (8) | Target Center17,049 | 3–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | October