Adelman Near Deal With Wolves

[RipCity32]

Rick Adelman is expected to reach a contract agreement with the Timberwolves next week, according to sources that spoke with Bill Ingram.

Previous reports suggested Minnesota was picking between Adelman and the more affordable Don Nelson.

Adelman has been seeking a five-year, $25 million contract.

 

[dez]

This is what Minny needs a coach with experience, they have a load of talent and a bucnh of egos will be interesting to see how they do...

On another note, I hope their still interested in trading Flynn for Douglas lol

 

[Pugz]

They traded flynn to Houston iirc

 

[dez]

Damn he did, I missed that one. Damn rockets

 

[Pugz]

Rick Adelman is the new head coach of the Timberwolves, but it is not the job he preferred.

According to a report, Adelman badly wanted to coach the Lakers and would have been hired by Mitch Kupchak if not the need to defer to the desire for Mike Brown held by Jim Buss.

Minnesota GM David Kahn reached out to Adelman once Kurt Rambis was fired, but Adelman was uninterested.

Adelman knew Kahn from when he was the head coach of the Blazers and Kahn was a sportswriter in the Portland area.

"The idea that a bad sportswriter had turned into a brutal NBA executive troubled him, sources said. He couldn’t stand him then, and had no intention of resurrecting a working relationship with the man," writes Wojnarowski.

Minnesota owner Glen Taylor had to get involved in the recruitment because Adelman wouldn't have taken the job if Kahn's was the only voice he heard.

“Rick would never agree to anything with Kahn,” one league official connected to Adelman said Monday. “This had to be [a deal] with Taylor. …Rick has talked many times of his dislike for Kahn.”

But Adelman has the power of a five-year contract at $5 million per season and will almost certainly outlast Kahn.

i really dont know why LA didnt try for adelman. and after reading this i just LOL. they need to can kahn.

 

[RipCity32]

Meh, I actually like that deal. Adelman is a terrific coach for that team.
Kahn is still ass though lol.

 

[The Lone Granger]

I think it's the right choice by the Wolves to go out and get Adelman. He's a great coach, and knows how to coach up young players. If he does get that 5-year deal, he'll be with the team and coaching those guys up to be a good team in 3-4 seasons. They could do something special. He's the right pickup.

 

[DJT]

Will be a good pick up for them, hope he can help them out.