Wolves Hire Adelman

Post #1 » by **Klomp** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 5:54 am

Could it finally be over?

The Timberwolves have started negotiations to sign Rick Adelman as their next coach, league sources with knowledge of the search said Sunday.

David Kahn, Timberwolves president of basketball operations, might know as soon as Monday whether he can land the man who has a .605 winning percentage in 20 seasons as a NBA head coach.

Adelman, 65, is believed to be seeking a five-year contract worth at least $25 million.

The Houston Rockets did not re-sign Adelman when a four-year, $16.25 million contract he signed in 2007 expired after last season.

Adelman is one of seven candidates known to have interviewed for a job that opened when the Wolves fired Kurt Rambis in July. The others: Don Nelson, Sam Mitchell, Mike Woodson, Bernie Bickerstaff, Larry Brown and Terry Porter.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/129630523.html

jade_hippo · Post #2 » by **jade_hippo** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:14 am

a little archaic... but this gives me a raging Ronzone

cpfsf · Post #3 » by **cpfsf** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:03 am

Adelman, 65, is believed to be seeking a five-year contract worth at least $25 million.

It's more impressive when you consider the fact that the team lost $4 million by firing Rambis.

TrentTuckerForever · Post #4 » by **TrentTuckerForever** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:49 am

This probably makes me a hopeless optimist, but doesn't the timing here indicate that the CBA negotiations might actually be progressing? No need to do this if there's no season...

EddyCool · Post #5 » by **EddyCool** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:50 pm

Kevin Love wrote:Houston, we have a coach.

https://twitter.com/#!/kevinlove

*Edit:
:clap:

Post #6 » by **The J Rocka** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 6:58 pm

He broke the McHale news and now this. He truly is the insider.

EddyCool · Post #7 » by **EddyCool** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:07 pm

Wow, nice to see Jerry Zgoda using his power of the obvious for good, instead of for evil:

Jerry Zgoda wrote:"If it's true," Love said the move "absolutely" will factor into whether he signs a contract extension with #Timberwolves

https://twitter.com/#!/JerryZgoda

AQuintus · Post #8 » by **AQuintus** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:08 pm

"If it's true," Love said the move "absolutely" will factor into whether he signs a contract extension with #Timberwolves
2 minutes ago

Just talked to @kevinlove and said he's heard "rumblings" today from various sources close to Adelman that he's the new coach.
3 minutes ago

Neither @kevinlove nor I have it confirmed absolutely solid, but we both believe Rick Adelman has accepted #Timberwolves coaching job.
5 minutes ago

http://twitter.com/#!/JerryZgoda

Edit: Just missed it. :oops:

Post #9 » by **Klomp** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:13 pm

What an offseason!

RICKy Rubio, DerRICK Williams, and now RICK Adelman. Who's next?

Mattya · Post #10 » by **Mattya** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:19 pm

Is it just me or was that the fastest Wiretap Update for the Kevin Love twitter thing. So happy right now.

john2jer · Post #11 » by **john2jer** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 7:22 pm

Klomp wrote:What an offseason!

RICKy Rubio, DerRICK Williams, and now RICK Adelman. Who's next?

Breaking the string of Kevins, I like it.

Kevin McHale, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Ollie, Kevin Love, Kevin Arnold...

Grits n Gravy · Post #12 » by **Grits n Gravy** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:04 pm

F YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Foye · Post #13 » by **Foye** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:11 pm

TrentTuckerForever wrote:This probably makes me a hopeless optimist, but doesn't the timing here indicate that the CBA negotiations might actually be progressing? No need to do this if there's no season...

Isn't Taylor involved in those CBA discussions as well considering he's the chairman of the board of governors? He probably knows when he's gotta hire a new coach, then. :clap:

Saltine · Post #14 » by **Saltine** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:14 pm

Yay!

john2jer · Post #15 » by **john2jer** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:14 pm

Seems to be solid logic there Foye. Rumor has it Fisher sent out texts yesterday to prepare for basketball, though he's denying it today. Plus you have Roger Mason's accidental tweet last week.

September 15th is supposed to be a pretty important deadline in regards to having full training camps. It seems the last week that everyone's tune has changed and they've been making progress during meetings. Or at the very least have been having more meetings for longer. Not too long ago the two sides couldn't even sit in the same room as each other.

shrink · Post #16 » by **shrink** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:30 pm

Klomp wrote:What an offseason!

RICKy Rubio, DerRICK Williams, and now RICK Adelman. Who's next?

Rick James .. Bi-yatch!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUb06iLjTKA[/youtube]

Yes We Kahn · Post #17 » by **Yes We Kahn** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:32 pm

shrink wrote:
Klomp wrote:What an offseason!

RICKy Rubio, DerRICK Williams, and now RICK Adelman. Who's next?

Rick James .. Bi-yatch!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUb06iLjTKA[/youtube]

beat me to it

eyeteeth · Post #18 » by **eyeteeth** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:45 pm

Great news. If we get a full training camp and everything.... wow!

Tha Juice · Post #19 » by **Tha Juice** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:48 pm

AROOOOOO!!!

joe_schmit Joe Schmit
Adelman wants to get Elston Turner back on his staff. Turner took Phoenix job when he thought Adelman was going to sit this year. #Wolves

Yes We Kahn · Post #20 » by **Yes We Kahn** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 10:06 pm

Its "official"

Rick Adelman, who has coached 20 NBA seasons, will be the new Timberwolves coach.
According to two league sources, Timberwolves president David Kahn is calling other candidates and telling them he has struck a deal with Adelman.
Terms of the deal, or if Adelman got the five-year, $25 million contract he was believed to be seeking, are not known.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/129685533.html