MILWAUKEE – Chris Finch stepped in as the new Timberwolves coach on Monday, saying he wanted to "breathe some confidence into the roster." Finch, an assistant with Toronto, replaced Ryan Saunders, who was fired Sunday night. Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas said the decision to move on from Saunders was made Sunday afternoon, and he was allowed to coach a final .
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This Dec. 15, 2011, file photo shows Houston Rockets assistant coach Chris Finch during an NBA basketball media day in Houston. Chris Finch is the new coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, after dismissing Ryan Saunders the previous night. Saunders was fired Sunday after the team with the NBAâs worst record this season lost for the eighth time in the last nine games. The team quickly hired Finch, who was in his first season as an assistant with the Toronto Raptors. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
By: Dave Campbell
The nature of the entire situation unsurprisingly left many shocked, and Towns presumably spoke for many of his teammates and others within the organization with his comments on Saunders’ firing.