T'Wolves Coach Flip Saunders Dead at 60

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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/minnesota-timberwolves-coach-and-president-flip-saunders-dies-at-60-182608133.html

Saunders coached 17 years in the NBA, joining the head ranks partway through 1995-96 in Kevin Garnett’s rookie season. The University of Minnesota graduate native paired with Garnett to make the playoffs in all but one of his full seasons with the 7-footer, earning his conference’s best record in 2003-04.

He would do the same in his first year as Detroit Pistons coach in 2005-06, working with four Pistons All-Stars on his way toward a 64-win season. Saunders then moved on to Washington before returning to Minnesota as a part-owner and president in 2013.


I know this is not Grizzlies related news, but the fact is that a team lost someone in Flip Saunders who was most respected within the Wolves organization(coach and now former president) and was responsible for some of the Wolves success early on since the Kevin Garnett days began in 1995. Although the Wolves had their ups and downs throughout the last several years, it stands to serve that Flip Saunders has a place in the Wolves organization and their history during his tenure. He will be missed.

RIP Flip Saunders