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Minnesota Timberwolves: Strategy behind hiring the next head coach

Limping to the finish line with a losing record for the 13th time in 14 seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves need to find a long-term head coach.

During those 14 seasons, the Wolves have employed nine head coaches. That makes the average life expectancy of a Timberwolves head coach approximately 1.5 years.

Coaches are routinely fired at the first sign of turbulence. Win 47 games like Tom Thibodeau and have your star player request to be traded in the ensuing offseason? You’re out. Be a perennial playoff coach like Rick Adelman and improve the team’s win total by 14 wins from your first toyour third year?