Rosas was noncommittal about the status of interim head coach Ryan Saunders and general manager Scott Layden, but did say that he was looking forward to sitting down and visiting with them and talking about the organization.
As for the roster itself, Rosas stressed player development and being creative in maximizing talent. As an example, Rosas spoke about Andrew Wiggins, saying that the team is going to work him day in and day out, and that he still has a tremendous upside.
There’s more from Minneapolis this evening:
- According to Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News, the Timberwolves hosted draft workouts for forward Jordan Murphy (Minnesota) and guard Jordan Geist (Missouri) on Tuesday.
- Per Britt Robson of The Athletic, it is widely expected that Saunders will progress from interim to official head coach, and that Layden will be retained in some fashion.
- In addition to his basketball credentials, Rosas emerged as the favorite for the top job in Minnesota for his ability to have a personal connection with Taylor, something the owner covets in his front office employees, writes Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
“Promising to question the norm.”
Sorry, there’s nobody in the entire organization named, ” NORM”.
“Rosas emerged as the favorite for the top job in Minnesota for his ability to have a personal connection with Taylor, something the owner covets in his front office employees.”
The head basketball guy needs to know: the game, how to build a winner, the talent on the current roster, how to evaluate the “fit” of talent to potentially be added to the roster, and to surround himself with talented individuals.
If Taylor wants a “buddy” he can afford to buy one.
Saunders is going to turn around Wiggins’s career, he was efficient towards the end of the season and his shot selection was much better.
Man, I sure hope you are right on this one.
It’s HR Hall of famer Dionis. It’s blasphemous to even question if he’ll be right. He will be.