T-Wolves to hire Raptors asst. Chris Finch as head coach

Dec 25, 2019; New Orleans Pelicans assistant head coach Chris Finch in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

Report: Timberwolves to hire Raptors assistant Chris Finch as next head coach

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 2/22/21

The Minnesota Timberwolves, who are last in the Western Conference, fired head coach Ryan Saunders on Sunday after a 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks. However, it appears they'll have a new bench boss very soon.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves are finalizing a multi-year deal to make Toronto Raptors assistant Chris Finch their next head coach.

The Timberwolves and Finch expect to have a multi-year deal finalized on Monday, sources tell ESPN. Minnesota plays Milwaukee on Tuesday.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 22, 2021

Finch is expected to begin the job on Tuesday with associate head coach David Vanterpool and assistants Bryan Gates and Pablo Prigioni, Wojnarowski adds.

The 51-year-old has been an assistant with the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans and the Raptors. He won a G League title with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in 2010.

Saunders went 43-94 as head coach of the Timberwolves in two-plus seasons. With the hiring of Finch, Minnesota hopes he'll be able to coach up Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Anthony Edwards and D'Angelo Russell.

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