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Will Wolves Revisit Talks For Hinrich?
Hinrich, who has three years and $26 million left on his current contract, was the centerpiece of trade rumors involving the Bulls and Timberwolves prior to February's trade deadline. Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Could Timberwolves Approach Izzo?Michigan State coach Tom Izzo has been a mainstay at the university, but the Timberwolves could try to lure him to the NBA this summer. Of course, all possibilities hinge on whether or not Kevin McHale wants to remain on the sidelines past this season. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Sam Mitchell Still Wants To Coach
"It's tough," Mitchell said. "It's the first time in 22 years I'm not working. I've always had a job in basketball. It's a tough experience to go through being fired, but it happens. So you've got a choice, to sit around and say how tough it is or to move on with your life and do some positive things." Mitchell played several seasons with the Timberwolves, but knows a lot will have to happen in order for an opportunity to arise in Minnesota. "First of all, a whole lot of things would have to happen for me to entertain answering that question," he said. "Kevin McHale is the coach and that's going to be Kevin McHale's and Glen Taylor's decision. It has nothing to do with Sam Mitchell. I'm not going to sit here and try to speculate on what's going to happen because I don't know. If for whatever reason something like that happened, then it would an appropriate time for me to think about it and, if they were interested, talk to them about it. But right now it's not even worth talking about because you have to assume and figure that Kevin McHale's the coach. He's going to be the coach until something different happens." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Timberwolves Mar 2009 Archive
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If the Timberwolves would prefer to swing a deal for a veteran player this summer, rather than try to lure a free agent to Minnesota, they could try to get Kirk Hinrich.
Sam Mitchell, who was fired by the Raptors on Dec. 4th, still wants to coach in the NBA and is adjusting to life off the court.