Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves players: who played for both
Who played for both the Cavaliers and Timberwolves?
31 players played for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng OBE and Joe Smith. 13 of them played for the Cavaliers first and 17 for the Timberwolves first; 1 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Tyrone Corbin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cavaliers first, then the Timberwolves from 1989–90.
- Taurean Prince is the most recent: Cavaliers first, then the Timberwolves from 2021–22.
- Kevin Love played the most seasons across the two: 9 for the Cavaliers and 6 for the Timberwolves.
- 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ricky Rubio.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (11), PF (8), SF (8), SG (2).
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All 31 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Cavaliers | Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Love | PF/C | 2014–2023 (9 s) | 2008–2014 (6 s) |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 2021–2024 (3 s) | 2011–2017, 2020–21 (7 s) |
| Terrell Brandon | PG | 1991–1997 (6 s) | 1998–2002 (4 s) |
| Wally Szczerbiak | SF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 1999–2006 (7 s) |
| Joe Smith | PF | 2007–2009 (2 s) | 1998–2000, 2001–2003 (4 s) |
| Mo Williams | PG | 2008–2011, 2015–2017 (5 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Aleksandar Pavlović | SF/SG | 2004–2009 (5 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Ricky Davis | SG/SF | 2001–2004 (3 s) | 2005–2007 (2 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1986–1988 (2 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Derrick Williams | PF | 2016–17 (1 s) | 2011–2014 (3 s) |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2007–2009, 2010–11 (3 s) |
| Andre Miller | PG | 1999–2002 (3 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Donyell Marshall | PF/SF | 2005–2008 (3 s) | 1994–95 (1 s) |
| Wayne Ellington | SG | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2009–2012 (3 s) |
| Tony Campbell | SF/SG | 1994–95 (1 s) | 1989–1992 (3 s) |
| Derrick Rose | PG/SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Scott Brooks | PG | 1997–98 (1 s) | 1990–1992 (2 s) |
| Omri Casspi | SF/PF | 2011–2013 (2 s) | 2016–17 (1 s) |
| Taurean Prince | SF | 2020–21 (1 s) | 2021–2023 (2 s) |
| Ramon Sessions | PG | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Ryan Hollins | C/PF | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2009–10 (1 s) |
| Luol Deng OBE | SF/PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Anthony Bennett | PF | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Mike Miller | SF/SG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Ed Davis | C/PF | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2020–21 (1 s) |
| Kevin Ollie | PG | 2003–04 (1 s) | 2008–09 (1 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Michael Doleac | PF/C | 2001–02 (1 s) | 2007–08 (1 s) |
| A. J. Price | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2013–14 (1 s) |
| Mike Wilks | PG/SG | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2002–03 (1 s) |
| Arinze Onuaku | PF/C | 2013–14 (1 s) | 2014–15 (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 Cleveland Cavaliers and the Minnesota Timberwolves?
31, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Kevin Love, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng OBE and Joe Smith. 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?
Tyrone Corbin: Cleveland Cavaliers first, then the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1989–90.
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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