In anticipation of the 20th season of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball, the Timberwolves today unveiled new home and road uniforms for the upcoming 2008-09 NBA season. The new-look uniforms, designed in partnership by the team, adidas, and the NBA, were displayed publicly for the first time today at the IDS Center's Crystal Court at noon.

"As with our recent re-designed logo, our new uniforms usher in a new era of Minnesota Timberwolves basketball," said Timberwolves President Chris Wright. "Working with adidas and the NBA, we were able to design uniforms that display the energy, excitement, and passion of Timberwolves basketball. These qualities complement our developing group of exciting players as well as embody the characteristics of our entire franchise."

With Mike Miller in town, the Timberwolves are unlikely to re-sign free agent Kirk Snyder, according to The Star-Tribune.

Coach Randy Wittman admitted that retaining the shooting guard, who averaged 7.3 points per game in 36 contests for Minnesota last season, is a long shot.

The Wolves will publicly unveil for the first time the team's newly designed uniforms for the upcoming 20th season at the IDS Crystal Court Monday from noon to 1 p.m.

The new home and road uniforms will be unveiled during a program that will include appearances by the Timberwolves' mascot Crunch and members of the team's basketball operations.

This will mark the third time in franchise history that the Timberwolves have changed uniforms. The previous uniform change occurred prior to the start of the 1996-97 season. The Wolves' uniform design had remained unchanged for 12 seasons.

The new uniforms are the latest step in the re-branding campaign of the Timberwolves as the team approaches its 20th season. The Wolves introduced a re-designed primary and new secondary logo earlier this summer.

The Timberwolves are making sure that Fred Hoiberg is involved in a majority of their decisions this offseason, leading many to believe that he could take over for Kevin McHale at some point, according to The Star-Tribune.

"At least we're going to train Fred," team owner Glen Taylor said. "He's in every meeting; he's in on everything. I don't know that Fred would make better decisions than Kevin would. What's interesting now is they don't always agree. That's interesting to me. They challenge each other. I think they make each other better."

Craig Smith underwent successful arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee Friday in Los Angeles, according to The Star-Tribune.

He will be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks.

Smith, a third-year forward, signed a new two-year, $4.8 million contract last month.