New bosses Tom Thibodeau and Scott Layden dropped the hammer on 10 staffers today.
The expected happened today, as the Timberwolves new regime fired 10 staff members including Assistant Coach Sidney Lowe, GM Milt Newton, and Vice President of Basketball Operations Rob Babcock. Here's the press release:
Minneapolis/St. Paul - Minnesota Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Tom Thibodeau and General Manager Scott Layden this afternoon announced changes in the team's front office and coaching structure:
"Effective immediately, the following individuals will be relieved of their respective duties: previous General Manager Milt Newton, Vice President of Basketball Operations Rob Babcock, Vice President of Sports Performance Arnie Kander, Assistant Coach Sid Lowe, Director of Sports Performance Koichi Sato, Manager of Team Travel/Facilities Coordinator Bill Hohenecker, Head of Video Department and Manager of Basketball Technology Brice Long and Scouts Milton Barnes and Jason Hervey.