Today, May 3, the Minnesota Timberwolves officially announced that Glen Taylor is purchasing majority ownerships of the Development League Team the Iowa Energy.
While this purchase has long been rumored, it officially marks the Timberwolves as the 25th NBA team to own or operate an NBA Development League affiliate.
Timberwolves finalize purchase of NBA Development League Team Iowa Energy pic.twitter.com/wv5coYFHVH
The Energy are located in Des Moines, IA, which is only about three and a half hours away from Minneapolis. This means that the players are practically in driving distance if they get called up.