According to the latest news from ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, the Grey Wolf has fired head coach Ryan Saunders and will hire Tyrannosaurus assistant coach Chris Finch as the official new coach. The two sides are preparing to sign a multi-year contract.
Today, the Timberwolves lost to Nick 99-103 in the away game, and their record fell to 7 wins and 24 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference and bottom in the league. The management decided to expel head coach Saunders.
Saunders took over as head coach midway through the 2018-19 season when coach Tom Thibodeau was fired from the team. Saunders has 17 wins and 25 losses in 42 games.
In the 2019-20 season, the Gray Wolves were still in a slump after experiencing infighting, with only 19 wins and 45 losses.
Saunders set the record for the youngest coach in the Timberwolves. Although he is only 34 years old, he has worked in the NBA for more than ten years, thanks to the cultivation of his late father Philip Saunders.
However, his record after taking over the Timberwolves is really unsightly. The team did not show signs of his father’s peak period. Saunders’ coaching record is 43 wins and 94 losses, and the winning rate is only about 30%.
The new head coach candidate will be the 51-year-old coach Chris Finch, who will serve as the Toronto Tyrannosaurus this season. He has served as an assistant coach for the Rockets, Pelicans, and Nuggets in the past. The Gray Wolves asked Tyrannosaurus about Finch’s permission to serve as the head coach. Tyrannosaurus also generously asked Finch to leave Tyrannosaurus and did not stop him from becoming the head coach and become the latest head coach of the Grey Wolf. Finch has served as the head coach of the Development League and has good coaching experience. The Timberwolves team expects him to lead the wolves to a better record.
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