The Timberwolves have fired, according to head coach Ryan Saunders Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, and will hire assistant coach Chris Finch as their new head coach, according to Raptors The Athletic’s Shams CharaniaThe team later confirmed the development.
Saunders has worked as an assistant with the Timberwolves since 2014 before being appointed head coach in 2019. He was previously an assistant with the Wizards from 2009 to 2014.
Finch joined the Raptors in December, but before that, he had stints with the Pelicans, Nuggets, Rockets and the D-League, where he won Coach of the Year in 2010.
The Timberwolves reportedly requested an interview with Finch and the Raptors agreed.
The Timberwolves have lost 24 of their last 31 games and have the worst record in the NBA at 7–24.