Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said the organization didn't have to tear up his old contract and hand him a new one after this season, but he was grateful for what he called "an incredible gesture" on the part of ownership, President Tim Connelly and CEO Ethan Casson.
Finch and the team recently agreed to a new deal that provided a pay raise and will keep Finch in Minnesota through the 2027-28 season. Finch said he celebrated the new deal with an outdoor drink at a North Loop establishment.
"I'm extremely grateful, humbled and proud — I would think is the trio of emotions," Finch said in a phone interview.