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Timberwolves hire away Raptors assistant Chris Finch as head coach after firing Ryan Saunders

The Chris Finch era on the Raptors coaching staff lasted less than half an abbreviated regular season.

Finch will be named head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday to replace Ryan Saunders, who was fired Sunday night, a league source said, confirming initial reports from The Athletic and ESPN.

Finch came to Toronto from the New Orleans Pelicans, where he was the associate head coach before Stan Van Gundy took over to start this season.

With Finch, the Raptors clawed over the .500 mark for the first time this season on Sunday, going to 16-15 with a 110-103 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.