1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the National Basketball Association. A year after signing Kevin Garnett to an unprecedented six year $126 million contract, the Timberwolves had a heavy payroll and were forced to let Tom Gugliotta walk away and trade Stephon Marbury, fearing both would seek similar deals to Garnett. Gugliotta would sign as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns before the start of the season. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up their defensive back court weakness, the Timberwolves signed free agent Malik Sealy and acquired second-year guard Bobby Jackson, and Dean Garrett from the Denver Nuggets in a three-team trade during the offseason. The team also signed free agent Joe Smith as their starting power forward.
In a three-team midseason trade, the Timberwolves dealt Marbury along with Chris Carr to the New Jersey Nets, and acquired Terrell Brandon from the Milwaukee Bucks, while signing free agent Dennis Scott. The Timberwolves got off to a fast start winning eight of their first ten games, but played below.500 for most of the remaining season. They finished fourth in the Midwest Division with a 25–25 record, and made their third consecutive trip to the playoffs, winning a tie-breaker for the #8 seed in the Western Conference over the Seattle SuperSonics. In the first round of the playoffs, they would lose in four games to the San Antonio Spurs. Following the season, Scott signed with the Vancouver Grizzlies.Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 17 | Rasho Nesterovič | C | | Kinder Bologna |
| 2 | 46 | Andrae Patterson | PF/C | | Indiana |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Player statistics
Season
