Minnesota Timberwolves Look To Start A New Era

Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 11, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; The Minnesota Timberwolves reveal their new logo in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 16, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love (42) smiles and congratulates Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Kevin Martin (23) after making a three point shot in the second half against the Boston Celtics at Target Center. The TImberwolves won 106-88. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

2008-17 Era

This era has been a tough pill for the Minnesota Timberwolves organization and fans to swallow. The closest they came to winning at least half of their games was during the 2013-14 season. That year they finished 40-42 and missed the playoffs.

Below are the overall numbers for the era.

Seasons Table
Season Lg Team W L W/L% Finish Coaches
2016-17 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 31 51 .378 5 T. Thibodeau (31-51)
2015-16 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 29 53 .354 5 S. Mitchell (29-53)
2014-15 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 16 66 .195 5 F. Saunders (16-66)
2013-14 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 3 R. Adelman (40-42)
2012-13 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 31 51 .378 5 R. Adelman (31-51)
2011-12 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 26 40 .394 5 R. Adelman (26-40)
2010-11 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 17 65 .207 5 K. Rambis (17-65)
2009-10 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 15 67 .183 5 K. Rambis (15-67)
2008-09 NBA Minnesota Timberwolves 24 58 .293 4 R. Wittman (4-15), K. McHale (20-43)

Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 4/12/2017.

The final record for this era was 229-493. That makes this the least winning era in Wolves history with them winning only 31 percent of their games. Despite years of losing, the future looks bright heading into the new era.