As an unprecedented NBA season enters the stretch run, a surprising number of established, accomplished coaches have suddenly hit the market.
Nate McMillan was fired in Indiana after seemingly overachieving with the Pacers. Mike D’Antoni and the Houston Rockets parted ways, confirming the long-held rumors about his job status. And just this week the Los Angeles Clippers and Doc Rivers went their separate ways as well after a meltdown in the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets.
Every time one of them comes available, a certain segment of the Timberwolves fan base openly wonders about the fit in Minnesota. It has long been known internally that Wolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas and coach Ryan Saunders are in lockstep, but Rosas also took time during the team’s bubble workouts this week to make it clear how highly he thinks of the job his coach is doing.
“When you’re building a program and…
