Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns players: who played for both
Who played for both the Timberwolves and Suns?
39 players played for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Stephon Marbury, Michael Beasley, Jamal Crawford and Sam Cassell. 22 of them played for the Timberwolves first and 15 for the Suns first; 2 played for both in the same season.
Did you know?
- Tyrone Corbin is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Suns first, then the Timberwolves from 1989–90.
- Tyus Jones is the most recent: Timberwolves first, then the Suns from 2024–25.
- Tom Gugliotta played the most seasons across the two: 4 for the Timberwolves and 6 for the Suns.
- 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ricky Rubio.
- Most common positions on this list: PG (12), PF (9), SF (8), SG (7).
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All 39 players, most seasons with the two first
| Player | Pos | Timberwolves | Suns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gugliotta | PF/SF | 1994–1998 (4 s) | 1998–2004 (6 s) |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | 2011–2017, 2020–21 (7 s) | 2019–20 (1 s) |
| T. J. Warren | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2014–2019, 2022–23 (6 s) |
| Josh Okogie | SG | 2018–2022 (4 s) | 2022–2025 (3 s) |
| Micheal Williams | PG | 1992–1998 (6 s) | 1989–90 (1 s) |
| Stephon Marbury | PG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 2001–2004 (3 s) |
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | 2007–2009, 2010–11 (3 s) | 2011–2013 (2 s) |
| Luc Longley | C | 1991–1994 (3 s) | 1998–2000 (2 s) |
| Dario Šarić | PF | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2019–2023 (4 s) |
| Tyus Jones | PG | 2015–2019 (4 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Tyrone Corbin | SF/SG | 1989–1992 (3 s) | 1987–1989 (2 s) |
| Andrew Lang | C | 1995–96 (1 s) | 1988–1992 (4 s) |
| Oliver J. Miller | C | 2003–04 (1 s) | 1992–1994, 1999–00 (3 s) |
| Chase Budinger | SF | 2012–2015 (3 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Chris Carr | SG | 1996–1999 (3 s) | 1995–96 (1 s) |
| Anthony Tolliver | PF | 2010–2012, 2018–19 (3 s) | 2014–15 (1 s) |
| Mike Brown | PF/C | 1993–1995 (2 s) | 1996–1998 (2 s) |
| Alando Tucker | SF/SG | 2009–10 (1 s) | 2007–2010 (3 s) |
| Michael Beasley | PF/SF | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Sam Cassell | PG | 2003–2005 (2 s) | 1996–97 (1 s) |
| Troy Daniels | SG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Marcus Banks | PG | 2006–07 (1 s) | 2006–2008 (2 s) |
| Gerald Green | SG/SF | 2007–08 (1 s) | 2013–2015 (2 s) |
| Isaiah Canaan | SG | 2018–19 (1 s) | 2017–2019 (2 s) |
| Wesley Johnson | SF/SG | 2010–2012 (2 s) | 2012–13 (1 s) |
| Lou Amundson | PF/C | 2012–13 (1 s) | 2008–2010 (2 s) |
| Keita Bates-Diop | SF/PF | 2018–2020 (2 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Jamal Crawford | SG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2018–19 (1 s) |
| Thaddeus Young | PF | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2023–24 (1 s) |
| Greg Monroe | PF/C | 2021–22 (1 s) | 2017–18 (1 s) |
| Monté Morris | PG | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2024–25 (1 s) |
| Lorenzo Brown | PG | 2014–15 (1 s) | 2015–16 (1 s) |
| Todd Day | SG | 2000–01 (1 s) | 1999–00 (1 s) |
| Aaron Brooks | PG | 2017–18 (1 s) | 2010–11 (1 s) |
| Justin Jackson | SF/PF | 2023–24 (1 s) | 2021–22 (1 s) |
| Dennis Scott | SF | 1998–99 (1 s) | 1997–98 (1 s) |
| Nikoloz Tskitishvili | PF/C | 2005–06 (1 s) | 2005–06 (1 s) |
| Howard Eisley | PG/SG | 1994–95 (1 s) | 2003–04 (1 s) |
| A. J. Price | PG | 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 Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns?
39, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Stephon Marbury, Michael Beasley, Jamal Crawford and Sam Cassell. 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: Phoenix Suns first, then the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1989–90.
Who has played for both recently?
Josh Okogie, Tyus Jones and Monté Morris, 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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