Minnesota Timberwolves and Portland Trail Blazers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers?

33 players played for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Portland Trail Blazers between 1989–90 and 2025–26, including Brandon Roy, Jamal Crawford, Sebastian Telfair and Terry Porter. 7 of them played for the Timberwolves first and 25 for the Trail Blazers first; 1 played for both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Adrian Branch is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Trail Blazers first, then the Timberwolves from 1989–90.
  • Ashton Hagans is the most recent: Timberwolves first, then the Trail Blazers from 2023–24.
  • Terry Porter played the most seasons across the two: 3 for the Timberwolves and 10 for the Trail Blazers.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Rod Strickland.
  • Most common positions on this list: PG (12), PF (7), SG (6), SF (5).

How many can you name?

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All 33 players, most seasons with the two first

Seasons with each franchise as calendar years (2003–2010 = 2003-04 to 2009-10) and the number of seasons. A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTimberwolvesTrail Blazers
Terry PorterPG1995–1998 (3 s)1985–1995 (10 s)
Martell WebsterSF/SG2010–2012 (2 s)2005–2010 (5 s)
Brandon RoySG2012–13 (1 s)2006–2011 (5 s)
Rod StricklandPG/SG2002–03 (1 s)1992–1996, 2000–01 (5 s)
Isaiah RiderSG1993–1996 (3 s)1996–1999 (3 s)
Jake LaymanSF2019–2022 (3 s)2016–2019 (3 s)
Gary TrentPF/SF2001–2004 (3 s)1995–1998 (3 s)
Sebastian TelfairPG2007–2009, 2010–11 (3 s)2004–2006 (2 s)
Allen CrabbeSG/SF2019–20 (1 s)2013–2017 (4 s)
Anthony TolliverPF2010–2012, 2018–19 (3 s)2009–10, 2019–20 (2 s)
James RobinsonSG1996–97, 1998–99 (2 s)1993–1996 (3 s)
Robert CovingtonSF/PF2018–2020 (2 s)2020–2022 (2 s)
Theo RatliffC/PF2007–08 (1 s)2003–2006 (3 s)
Ed DavisC/PF2020–21 (1 s)2015–2018 (3 s)
Jerryd BaylessPG/SG2018–2020 (2 s)2008–2010 (2 s)
Craig SmithPF2006–2009 (3 s)2011–12 (1 s)
Noah VonlehPF/C2019–20 (1 s)2015–2018 (3 s)
Steve JohnsonPF/C1989–90 (1 s)1986–1989 (3 s)
Dante CunninghamPF/SF2012–2014 (2 s)2009–2011 (2 s)
Reggie JordanPG/SG1996–1999 (3 s)1996–97 (1 s)
Andre MillerPG2015–16 (1 s)2009–2011 (2 s)
Jonny FlynnPG2009–2011 (2 s)2011–12 (1 s)
Shabazz NapierPG2019–20 (1 s)2016–2018 (2 s)
Chris Johnson (2010–2013)C/PF2012–13 (1 s)2010–2012 (2 s)
Reggie SlaterPF2000–01, 2002–03 (2 s)1995–96 (1 s)
Jamal CrawfordSG2017–18 (1 s)2011–12 (1 s)
Mo WilliamsPG2014–15 (1 s)2013–14 (1 s)
Kris DunnPG/SG2016–17 (1 s)2021–22 (1 s)
Aleksandar PavlovićSF/SG2009–10 (1 s)2012–13 (1 s)
Robert PackPG/SG2001–02 (1 s)1991–92 (1 s)
Ashton HagansPG2020–21 (1 s)2023–24 (1 s)
Adrian BranchSF1989–90 (1 s)1988–89 (1 s)
Richie FrahmSG2005–06 (1 s)2004–05 (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 Portland Trail Blazers?

33, from 1989–90 to 2025–26, including Brandon Roy, Jamal Crawford, Sebastian Telfair and Terry Porter. 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?

Adrian Branch: Portland Trail Blazers 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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