Editing Minnesota Timberwolves (section)

====2014–2015: the arrival of Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine====
[[File:KGsReturnToMN2015.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Kevin Garnett's first game back with the Timberwolves in 2015.]]
On August 23, 2014, the Timberwolves, [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], and [[Philadelphia 76ers]] agreed on a three-way trade that would send [[Kevin Love]] to the Cavaliers to join [[LeBron James]] and [[Kyrie Irving]]. Minnesota received [[Andrew Wiggins]], [[Anthony Bennett (basketball)|Anthony Bennett]], [[Thaddeus Young]], and a trade exception as part of the deal. The 76ers received [[Alexey Shved]], [[Luc Mbah a Moute]], and a 2015 first-round pick via the [[Miami Heat]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rick Adelman to announce retirement|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/rick-adelman-announce-retirement/story?id=23406853|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=April 21, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2016|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416061212/http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/rick-adelman-announce-retirement/story?id=23406853|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[2014–15 NBA season|2014–15 season]] marked a new era for the Timberwolves, beginning with the [[Kevin Love]] trade. [[Flip Saunders]] was promoted to head coach, making it his second stint with the Timberwolves after coaching the team from 1995 to 2005. The Timberwolves started the new season with a 105–101 loss to the [[Memphis Grizzlies]], with Wiggins making his debut. The team recorded its first win the following game, a 97–91 victory over the [[Detroit Pistons]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mayo|first=David|title=Timberwolves 97, Pistons 91: Sizzling fourth-quarter rally fizzles at Minnesota|url=http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2014/10/pistons-timberwolves_gamer.html|publisher=[[Booth Newspapers]]|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2016|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305203920/http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2014/10/pistons-timberwolves_gamer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 12, 2014, the Timberwolves played an international home game at [[Mexico City Arena]] against the [[Houston Rockets]]. The Timberwolves had a 16–66 record for the season and missed the playoffs for the 11th consecutive year.

Despite this, Wiggins was selected as the [[NBA Rookie of the Year]], the first player in franchise history to be so honored. Draft pick [[Zach LaVine]] gained league notoriety after winning the [[Slam Dunk Contest]]. LaVine and Wiggins, dubbed "The Bounce Brothers", were seen as being the future of the franchise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2233506-wolves-rookies-andrew-wiggins-and-zach-lavine-dub-themselves-bounce-brothers|title=Wolves rookies Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine dub themselves "Bounce Brothers"|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=May 13, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518213417/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2233506-wolves-rookies-andrew-wiggins-and-zach-lavine-dub-themselves-bounce-brothers|url-status=live}}</ref>

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