The Wolves have hired Gersson Rosas, Houston’s former VP of Basketball Operations, as their new President of Basketball Operations.
Rosas’ hiring was the culmination of a rigorous search that drew on the knowledge of many people around the Timberwolves and Lynx organization. He will bring a fresh, analytically-minded perspective to the Wolves front office.
You’re forgiven if you haven’t heard of Rosas, he’s spent most of his career behind the scenes. However, the work he’s done speaks for itself. Here’s what you need to know:
Over the course of his 17-year career in Houston, Rosas was GM Daryl Morey’s right-hand man and Morey has spoken very highly of him.