 In order to persuade the NBA to give Minnesota a team, Marv Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner, the future owners of the organization, conducted a "name the team" contest and eventually selected two finalists, the "Timberwolves" and the "Polars", in December 1986.The team then asked the 842 city councils in Minnesota to select the winner, as the "Timberwolves" prevailed.Minnesota was given a team, and took part in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft with the Orlando Magic.