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Patrick Reusse

Patrick Reusse: Do we trust the Wolves to properly put together their talent puzzle?

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Lakers departed for Los Angeles after the 1960 season. The Twins and the Vikings arrived in 1961, then came the North Stars in the fall of 1967.

Another 22 years were required for the NBA to return. The Timberwolves joined with the Orlando Magic for the 1989-90 season as the NBA's 26th and 27th teams.

The Magic and the Timberwolves stayed non-competitive until 1992. Then, the Magic (21-61 that season) won the lottery and drafted all-time force Shaquille O'Neal, and the Wolves (15-67) fell to third and wound up with all-time irritant Christian Laettner.

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