MILWAUKEE – Chris Finch stepped in as the new Timberwolves coach on Monday, saying he wanted to "breathe some confidence into the roster."
Finch, an assistant with Toronto, replaced Ryan Saunders, who was fired Sunday night.
Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Gersson Rosas said the decision to move on from Saunders was made Sunday afternoon, and he was allowed to coach a final game against the Knicks in New York because game operations were underway.
"We've got the worst record in the NBA," Rosas said on a Zoom call. "We're struggling on both sides of the ball.