The Timberwolves are in the preliminary stages of a rebranding effort that will include new uniforms, though it's "a very long-term process that is barely in its infancy at this point," Brad Ruiter, the team's VP of communications, told the Star Tribune on Friday.
On Thursday, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal's Nick Halter wrote the Wolves are getting a new logo and uniforms, quoting owner Glen Taylor as saying, "I think so. Sooner than later. No definite date has been set."
Ruiter would not confirm when the changes would take place, though logic says two things: 1) It won't be this season, which is only a few months away from starting. 2) It would make sense to happen in 2017-18, when the renovation of Target Center is slated to be complete.
The Wolves have tweaked their look over the years but have not had a major logo overhaul since 1996 — Kevin Garnett's second season and Stephon Marbury's rookie season.
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