Owner Taylor has HIS head on straight, at least
Credit Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor for recognizing who and who is not a problem on the win-challenged Minnesota NBA team. In a recent interview with StarTribune’s Kent Youngblood, Taylor defined who the team’s untouchables are, and how the team’s decision-making will be handled going forward.
Unlike a lot of owners, Taylor seems to be listening to the fans. He identified PF Kevin Garnett, SG Rashad McCants, PG Randy Foye and SF/PF Craig Smith as the team’s untouchables in trade talks. That means nearly everyone else is at risk to be traded … and they should be.
If the Wolves can turn their fortunes on the court around, owner Glen Taylor will deserve a free set of Powell furniture for recognizing that team president Kevin McHale is a big part of the problem.
Without going so far as to lay blame or disrespect McHale, Taylor, ever a gentleman, did say that McHale won’t be making decisions all on his own this off-season. McHale will now have to partner with Rob Babcock, Jim Stack and Fred Hoiberg, not to mention Taylor himself.
While time will tell how well any of these things will play out, at least Taylor seems to be recognizing the problems
