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Timberwolves Sign Head Coach Chris Finch to Four-Year Contract Extension

Chris Finch, arguably the best head coach in Minnesota Timberwolves history, on Monday signed a four-year contract extension that will keep him in Minneapolis through the 2027-28 NBA season.

Four more years of Finchy. pic.twitter.com/oRLYrpLnEj

— Canis Hoopus (@canishoopus) June 24, 2024

When Finch was hired mid-season back in February of 2021, after a disappointing campaign under Ryan Saunders, it was a shocking decision. NBA players and analysts from all over the league maligned the choice to pass over then-Assistant Coach David Vanterpool. In response, Finch has led the Timberwolves to three straight playoff berths, something that hadn’t happened in the past 20 years.