Recent history of Timberwolves general managers

Job has been a revolving door since Kevin McHale's departure

September 22, 2021 at 11:47PM
Gersson Rosas, left, orchestrated the D’Angelo Russell trade in early 2020. Former coach Ryan Saunders is at right. (Elizabeth Flores, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Looking again

Timberwolves GMs since Kevin McHale held the post from May 1995 to December 2008 (list does not include interims):

David Kahn: May 22, 2009, to May 3, 2013

  • Will forever be remembered for passing on Stephen Curry in the 2009 draft.

Flip Saunders: May 3, 2013, to Oct. 25, 2015

  • His death while holding the title shook the franchise. Drafted Karl-Anthony Towns.

Tom Thibodeau: April 20, 2016, to Jan. 6, 2019

  • Wolves ended 14-year playoff drought in 2018, but Jimmy Butler lasted only 69 games.

Gersson Rosas: May 3, 2019, to Sept. 22, 2021

  • Became the first Latino GM in the history of the NBA. Drafted Anthony Edwards.

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