Minnesota United on Monday hired Minnesota Timberwolves president Chris Wright as the MLS club's first chief executive.
Wright has worked for the Wolves for the past 26 years, the last 13 as president of the NBA team and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx. He will remain with the Lynx until the WNBA season ends in October.
United said Wright would oversee the business and sporting sides of the club in his new role as CEO.
"Soccer -- at both the professional and grass roots level -- is the fastest growing sport in the United States," Wright said in a United statement.