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The Lead

Behind The Scenes Of The Timberwolves' Turmoil

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🗓️ 28 September 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Last week, just days before the start of their training camp — and a few weeks before the start of the NBA season — the Minnesota Timberwolves made a decision that shocked a lot of people, firing their President of Basketball Operations, Gersson Rosas. The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania reported on all the factors that led the team to fire Rosas now — including the impending ownership change to Mark Lore and Alex Rodriguez — and today, Jon joins us to break it all down.

Read Jon Krawczynski and Shams Charania’s story about the Gersson Rosas firing: https://theathletic.com/2843710/2021/09/22/gersson-rosas-and-his-downfall-why-the-timberwolves-fired-him-just-days-before-training-camp/?source=theleadpodcast

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0:46.0

Last week just days before the start of their training camp, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a decision that shocked a lot of people.

0:59.0

Well big unexpected changes for the Timberwolves today, the organization firing president of basketball operations,

1:07.0

Gerson Roses. Carl Anthony Towns taking to Twitter to voice his surprise tweeting simply WTF.

1:16.0

But on closer inspection, the Gerson Roses regime appears to have had some cracks in the surface.

1:22.0

Today the Athletics John Krasinski on the dysfunction behind the scenes in Minnesota and what it means for the future of this talented young team.

1:29.0

From Woodrey and the Athletic, I'm Anders Keltow. It's Tuesday, September 28th, and this is the lead.

1:39.0

So John Timberwolves training camp is getting underway this week. Nice call. Start to the season for you there.

1:46.0

Absolutely, Anders. It's a typical Timberwolves tranquility, I would say.

1:51.0

This is not an organization that is known for stabilization, for everything going smoothly. And so in some ways it fits right in with their long history.

2:03.0

But even in considering all of their past, dalliances with drama, this one certainly is right at the top of it.

2:12.0

By the way, I think I heard myself code switch to Midwest speak there.

2:15.0

So that's a nice call. I'm starting the season for you there. I went back to my Michigan roots. We're right here. Maybe this is familiar.

2:22.0

All right. Well, John, along with our colleague, Shamsharanya, you recently wrote about how the decision to fire a Gerson Roses was not as surprising as it might have seen to some people on the outside.

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