The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to be a winning team, effective immediately.
They could even be the NBA's next great power after the Golden State Warriors' current era.
That's how perfect a fit Tom Thibodeau is for the Timberwolves and Glen Taylor, whose ineptitude as team owner over the past 22 years seemed inexorable.
Taylor, though, is a new man today. He turned 75 Wednesday and on the same day agreed to terms with Thibodeau as his next head coach and team president on a five-year, $40 million deal, according to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical.
Thibodeau, even though his stature has been amplified by the Chicago Bulls' utter failure during his one-year sabbatical, is still woefully underrated as a brilliant coach and rare leader.
And he's about to prove that in Minnesota.
For Taylor, this is his time to go legit—after all the previous thoughts of surrender to sell the franchise and so recently being forced to face mortality with the passing of good friend Flip Saunders.
And frankly, it's refreshing to see someone who has been so bad at someth ...
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