The NBA's coaching carousel revved up again — predictably, since firing coaches serves as an annual rite of spring.
The names involved in this cycle move the conversation beyond just normal business. Mike Budenholzer. Doc Rivers. Monty Williams. Nick Nurse.
Prominent names. All accomplished coaches. Two of them — Budenholzer and Nurse — led their respective teams to NBA championships in recent years.
But for different reasons, all those coaches ended up unemployed after their teams fell short of expectations.
Within this firing frenzy, Timberwolves ownership and team President Tim Connelly decided to show patience by sticking with Chris Finch after an erratic season that was a bucket of cold water to the face.