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Are Timberwolves hinting at future return of iconic 'trees' uniforms?

The Wolves' Instagram account seemingly hinted at bringing back the fan-favorite jerseys.
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Mar 3, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Derrick Rose (25) on the court against the Washington Wizards during the first quarter at Capital One Arena.
Mar 3, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins (22) and guard Derrick Rose (25) on the court against the Washington Wizards during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. | Brad Mills-Imagn Images

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Could the Timberwolves' most iconic uniforms make a return at some point in the near future?

Whoever runs the team's official Instagram account may or may not have hinted at that possibility on Monday. A post for Kevin Garnett's 49th birthday included multiple pictures of KG rocking the classic tree-trim jerseys the franchise wore from 1996 to 2008. Several commenters requested that the uniforms be brought back, and the team account responded to one with the "eyes" emoji, which could be seen as an acknowledgement of something in the works. Or maybe it's nothing at all.

Ten years after the tree jerseys went away, the Wolves brought back the black version during the 2018-19 season as a "classic edition" throwback alternate. They also brought the trees back with a twist in their blue 2021-22 "city edition" alternates.

Fans overwhelmingly love the trees, so it would be a pretty easy PR move if the Wolves were to bring them back in some capacity as soon as next season. The Timberwolves could arguably use a full rebrand of the primary jerseys they've worn since the 2017-18 season, and it's logical to wonder if that's something new majority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez will pursue in the near future.

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WILL RAGATZ

Will Ragatz is a senior writer for Vikings On SI, who also covers the Twins, Timberwolves, Gophers, and other Minnesota teams. He is a credentialed Minnesota Vikings beat reporter, covering the team extensively at practices, games and throughout the NFL draft and free agency period. Ragatz attended Northwestern University, where he studied at the prestigious Medill School of Journalism. During his time as a student, he covered Northwestern Wildcats football and basketball for SB Nation’s Inside NU, eventually serving as co-editor-in-chief in his junior year. In the fall of 2018, Will interned in Sports Illustrated’s newsroom in New York City, where he wrote articles on Major League Baseball, college football, and college basketball for SI.com.

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