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The full name "Timberwolves" was featured in front along with green-trimmed gray numbers. [153] Also during the season, a new "City" uniform was unveiled, featuring a white base, black letters and stripes, and rainbow palette to represent Minnesota's colorful community.
The 1989–90 NBA season was the Timberwolves' first season in the National Basketball Association. [1] Nearly 30 years after the Lakers left Minneapolis for Los Angeles, California, the NBA returned to Minnesota with an expansion team known as the "Timberwolves"; the Orlando Magic also joined the NBA in 1989 via expansion.
Due to a lockout, the 1998–99 season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 50 games. [1]Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened regular season schedule of 66 games.
Served under the name of Lew Alcindor for two seasons before becoming Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. [41] 2: Malik Sealy: Minnesota Timberwolves: F 1997–2000 Died in a car crash while playing for the team. [42] His jersey was retired posthumously. Flip Flip Saunders: Minnesota Timberwolves — 1995–2005 2014–2015 As Head coach. 7: Pete Maravich ...
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The 1996–97 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 8th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] In the 1996 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected shooting guard Ray Allen from the University of Connecticut with the fifth overall pick, but soon traded him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for top draft pick point guard Stephon Marbury out of Georgia Tech University.
The 1998–99 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 10th season in the National Basketball Association. [1] On March 23, 1998, the owners of all 29 NBA teams voted 27–2 to reopen the league's collective bargaining agreement, seeking changes to the league's salary cap system, and a ceiling on individual player salaries.
The Timberwolves had the seventh pick in the 1991 NBA draft, and selected Australian center Luc Longley from the University of New Mexico. [2] Under new head coach Jimmy Rodgers , the Timberwolves began their season amidst a blizzard when a one-day record 24 inches or 0.61 metres of snow fell as they lost to the Utah Jazz 112–97 on November 1.