2015–2020: The Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins era 2015–2016: The arrival of Karl-Anthony Towns Due to having the worst record in the NBA for the 2014–15 season, the Timberwolves had the highest chance, at 25%, to receive the first pick in the 2015 NBA draft at the 2015 NBA draft lottery. On May 19, the Timberwolves received the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft for the first time in franchise history. On June 25, the Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns as the number one pick and acquired Minnesota's own Tyus Jones through a trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
2015–2020 the karl-anthony towns and andrew wiggins era 2015–2016 the arrival of karl-anthony towns due to having the worst record in the nba for the 2014–15 season the timberwolves had the highest chance at 25% to receive the first pick in the 2015 nba draft at the 2015 nba draft lottery on may 19 the timberwolves received the first overall pick in the 2015 nba draft for the first time in franchise history on june 25 the timberwolves selected karl-anthony towns as the number one pick and acquired minnesota's own tyus jones through a trade with the cleveland cavaliers