Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves players: who played for both
Who played for both the Bulls and Timberwolves?
42 players played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose, Zach LaVine and Taj Gibson. 23 of them played for the Bulls first and 16 for the Timberwolves first; 3 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Brad Sellers is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bulls first, then the Timberwolves from 1989–90.
- Rob Dillingham is the most recent: Timberwolves first, then the Bulls from 2025–26.
- Zach LaVine played the most seasons across the two: 8 for the Bulls and 3 for the Timberwolves.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Joe Smith.
- Most common positions on this list: PF (15), SG (9), PG (9), SF (5).
How many can you name?
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All 42 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Bulls | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine | SG | 2017–2025 (8 s) | 2014–2017 (3 s) |
| Luol Deng OBE | SF/PF | 2004–2014 (10 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Derrick Rose | PG/SG | 2008–2016 (8 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Taj Gibson | C/PF | 2009–2017 (8 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Jimmy Butler | SF | 2011–2017 (6 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Luc Longley | C | 1993–1998 (5 s) | 1991–1994 (3 s) |
| Stacey King | PF/C | 1989–1994 (5 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | SG | 2021–2026 (5 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Fred Hoiberg | SG | 1999–2003 (4 s) | 2003–2005 (2 s) |
| Trenton Hassell | SG/SF | 2001–2003 (2 s) | 2003–2007 (4 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2000–2004 (4 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 1998–2000, 2001–2003 (4 s) |
| Brad Miller | C | 2000–2002, 2008–2010 (4 s) | 2011–12 (1 s) |
| Brad Sellers | PF/C | 1986–1989 (3 s) | 1989–90, 1992–93 (2 s) |
| Kris Dunn | PG/SG | 2017–2020 (3 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Leonard Miller | PF | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2023–2026 (3 s) |
| Julian Phillips | SF | 2023–2026 (3 s) | 2025–26 (1 s) |
| Chris Carr | SG | 1999–00 (1 s) | 1996–1999 (3 s) |
| Mike Brown | PF/C | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1993–1995 (2 s) |
| Rob Dillingham | PG/SG | 2025–26 (1 s) | 2024–2026 (2 s) |
| James Johnson | PF/SF | 2009–2011 (2 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2019–2021 (2 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Mike James (2001–2014) | PG | 2011–12, 2013–14 (2 s) | 2006–07 (1 s) |
| John Lucas III | PG | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Donyell Marshall | PF/SF | 2002–2004 (2 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 2014–2016 (2 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Troy Brown Jr. | SF/SG | 2020–2022 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2012–2014 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Steve Johnson | PF/C | 1983–1985 (2 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Patrick Beverley | PG | 2022–23 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Kendall Gill | SG/SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Isaiah Canaan | SG | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Jordan Bell | PF/C | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Noah Vonleh | PF/C | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| Greg Foster | PF/C | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Sean Kilpatrick | SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Andrew Lang | C | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Ronald Dupree | SF | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Mark Randall | PF | 1991–92 (1 s) | 1991–92 (1 s) |
| Corey Williams | PG | 1992–93 (1 s) | 1993–94 (1 s) |
| Chris Richard | PF/C | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
From English Wikipedia's player infoboxes (CC BY-SA 4.0), BAA/NBA seasons 1946–47 to 2025–26. A season counts when the player's infobox lists it for the franchise; ABA seasons do not count.
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Questions
How many players have played for both the Chicago Bulls and the Minnesota Timberwolves?
42, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose, Zach LaVine and Taj Gibson. A player counts when his Wikipedia infobox lists at least one NBA season with each franchise.
Who was the first player on this list to play for both?
Brad Sellers: Chicago Bulls first, then the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1989–90.
Who has played for both recently?
Zach LaVine, Ayo Dosunmu, Leonard Miller, Julian Phillips and Rob Dillingham, with a season for one of the two in 2024–25 or 2025–26.
Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?
Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise: every old name and city is linked to the club that carries its history today. Neither of these teams has moved or changed its name.
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