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Bandwagoner’s Guide to the Minnesota Timberwolves: The Minneapolis Lakers

By Henry Zimmerman

MINNEAPOLIS - 1953: The World Champions of basketball Minneapolis Lakers pose for a team portrait (L-R): Head Coach John Kundla, Slater Martin, Frank Saul, Jim Holstein, Vern Mikkelsen, Lew Hitch, George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Bob Harrison, Whitey Skoog, Assisstant coach Dave McMillan. in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1953. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2002 (Photo by NBAP/ NBAE/ Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS - 1953: The World Champions of basketball Minneapolis Lakers pose for a team portrait (L-R): Head Coach John Kundla, Slater Martin, Frank Saul, Jim Holstein, Vern Mikkelsen, Lew Hitch, George Mikan, Jim Pollard, Bob Harrison, Whitey Skoog, Assisstant coach Dave McMillan. in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1953. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright NBAE 2002 (Photo by NBAP/ NBAE/ Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, MN – JUNE 29: Tom Thibobeau introduces Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves to the public during a press conference at the Mall of America on June 29, 2017 in Bloomington, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, MN – JUNE 29: Tom Thibobeau introduces Jimmy Butler of the Minnesota Timberwolves to the public during a press conference at the Mall of America on June 29, 2017 in Bloomington, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Thanks to recent additions to the team (namely Jimmy Butler), a slew of new fans will be donning Minnesota Timberwolves gear this year. If you’ve been a fan through the struggles up to this point, you may be reluctant to accept new fans.

But it’s a good thing that the team is at the point where it’s earning the extra attention. Higher visibility means more ticket and merchandise sales, and if the team owners are happy, they will be encouraged to better by the team.

If you are a long-time fan, then you may want to stick around and read this article through. You’ll surely learn a thing or two, and you’ll definitely pick up a few pieces of trivia to impress your friends the next time you make the trek down to the newly renovated Target Center.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 11: The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo during halftime against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 11, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – APRIL 11: The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo during halftime against the New Orleans Pelicans on April 11, 2017 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Now, if you’re a new fan of the Timberwolves franchise, this series is for you. You’re in the right place to familiarize yourself with the history of the Minnesota Timberwolves. From Minnesota’s first team, the Lakers, to the Timberwolves’ first season in 1989, to the team you know and love today. We’ll start at the beginning and work our way up to the present, helping you learn everything you need to know to convince even the biggest of Wolves fans that you know your stuff.

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