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Head coach Ryan Saunders of the Minnesota Timberwolves' directs his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in New York. (Sarah Stier/Pool Photo via AP)

Finch aims to ‘breathe some confidence’ back into Wolves

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell (0) shoots a three-point basket over Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo, right, in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Russell’s late 3-pointer lifts Timberwolves past Thunder

By CLIFF BRUNT - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives past Toronto Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (4) during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) **FILE**

T-wolves: Towns out at least 2 more weeks with broken wrist

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Toronto Raptors guard Terence Davis (0) guards Minnesota Timberwolves centre Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Layman’s long-term injury near end, back at Wolves practice

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins, left, drives to the basket again Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Leonard goes for 31, Clippers beat Timberwolves 118-106

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

Cleveland Cavaliers' Dante Exum (1) drives to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves' Josh Okogie (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

T-Wolves blow huge second-half lead, hold off Cavs 118-103

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns dunks against the Phoenix Suns during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Towns, Timberwolves take stronger chemistry into season

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball team President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas, left, pats new head coach Ryan Saunders on the shoulder during a press conference in Minneapolis, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via AP)

Wolves turn to Saunders to help lead franchise modernization

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Referee Scott Twardoski, left, laughs as he listens to Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders at an NBA basketball game with the Miami Heat, Friday, April 5, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Wolves seek new basketball boss; Layden, Saunders still TBD

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves' Jeff Teague steals the ball from New York Knicks' Kevin Knox in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Gibson scores 25 as Wolves, without Towns, top Knicks 103-92

By PATRICK DONNELLY - Associated Press

Towns still dealing with concussion, won’t play in Milwaukee

By RICH ROVITO - Associated Press

Team LeBron's Karl-Anthony Towns, of the Minnesota Timberwolves, heads to the hoop against Team Giannis' Giannis Antetokounmpo, of the Milwaukee Bucks, during the first half of an NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Towns out with concussion for 1st missed game of his career

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans' Anthony Davis, right, drives as Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Towns has 27-27 game to lead Wolves past Pelicans, 110-106

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves interim head coach Ryan Saunders, making his home court debut, directs his players against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Minneapolis. Saunders replaces the fired Tom Thibodeau. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Doncic leads Mavs past Timberwolves in Saunders’ home debut

By JOE ZIEMER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Ryan Saunders watches from the bench during an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves have made yet another change, this time firing basketball boss Tom Thibodeau right before the midpoint of the season and giving 32-year-old Ryan Saunders a 42-game audition as the interim coach. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

“New captain” Saunders has Wolves’ trust in interim role

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Tom Thibodeau directs his team against the Orlando Magic in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) **FILE**

Timberwolves fire coach, president Tom Thibodeau

By Dave Campbell - Associated Press

In this Oct. 21, 2016 photo, Debbie Saunders, left, and daughter Kim chat before the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Minneapolis. It would have been easy for the Saunders family to walk away after late head coach Flip Saunders passed away last year. Instead, a year after he died, they have remained around the organization to try to help carry his legacy forward. Widow Debbie bought seats just behind the Timberwolves bench, daughter Rachel works in the Wolves front office and son Ryan is coaching with Tom Thibodeau as they try to build a winner in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Saunders family presses on with Wolves after Flip’s death

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press