Part of the reason Minnesota Timberwolves fans are so excited about bringing in LaMelo Ball is that they often haven’t rostered a star-level point guard. They went most of last season without even starting a true lead guard. Pairing Ball with Anthony Edwards will make the team an absolute joy to watch, and hopefully, a rather successful one.
It remains to be seen how effective Ball will be with the Wolves and how long he will stay with Minnesota. Ball is an elite perimeter shooter and playmaker; this, paired with his plus positional size, clearly makes him talented enough to be the team's best PG in franchise history. This is especially true given their lack of elite PGs in team history.
With that in mind, here are the four best PGs, listed in chronological order based on when they played for Minnesota.
Stephon Marbury
Marbury was traded away midway through his third season in 1999. Arguably the biggest what-if in team history is: “What if Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury had played together for a longer period?”
In his 167 regular-season games with Minnesota, Marbury averaged 16.9 points, 8.3 assists, and 1.2 steals. Unfortunately for the Wolves, Marbury’s possible jealousy over his co-star Garnett and the cold weather in Minnesota made him want to leave. Marbury spent just two and a half seasons with the Wolves, making it hard for him to be anything more than a what-if.
Terrell Brandon
Part of the return for Marbury, Brandon spent the last three and a half years of his career with the Timberwolves.
He was the starting point guard for three consecutive Minnesota squads that reached the playoffs from 1999 through 2001. He averaged 15.6 points, 8.3 assists, and 1.9 steals with Minnesota, including 18.0 points in 12 playoff appearances.
Sam Cassell
In his first year with the team (2003–04), Cassell was the starting point guard on the Wolves’ first-ever conference championship team. That season, Cassell made the All-Star team and All-NBA Second Team. He also tied for 10th in MVP voting.
It’s the only time in team history that the Wolves have had a point guard on the All-Star team. Cassell played just one more season for Minnesota, during which he wasn’t as impactful, but his first year was probably the best point guard season in Timberwolves history.
Ricky Rubio
Spending his first six seasons with the Wolves—and later returning for a seventh—Rubio had a much longer tenure than the three previous players. He never quite reached their heights, though. Yes, he was a superb passer, but he never averaged more than 11.1 points while on Minnesota.
The 2010–11 Rookie of the Year runner-up averaged more than eight assists in five of his first six years. Rubio ranks behind only Kevin Garnett as the franchise’s all-time leader in assists and steals.
Overall, as long as Ball stays healthy and he contributes to winning, he'll be in a prime position to hold the claim as the team's best PG in franchise history. He's that talented, and his competition is fairly slim.
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