據 ESPN 記者 Adrian Wojnarowski 報導，Minnesota Timberwolves 今天於主場以 108-86 擊敗 Los Angeles Lakers 後決定將總教練 Tom Thibodeau 解僱。
Minnesota CEO Ethan Casson and GM Scott Layden walked into Thibodeau's office and fired him after the Lakers victory, league sources tell ESPN. Thibodeau was surprised at the timing, had no idea his ouster was imminent. Casson hadn't been a fan of Thibodeau era.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2019
Thibodeau 自 2016年4月 起開始執教 Timberwolves，執教至今戰績為97勝107負，勝場數與前教練 Rick Adelman 並列隊史第2多。
Fred Hoiberg is a serious consideration of Minnesota owner Glen Taylor to become either the GM or head coach in the future, league sources tell ESPN. Hoiberg was an assistant GM in Minnesota prior to Iowa State. Scott Layden remains GM now.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2019
Wojnarowski 報導指出，Timberwolves 老闆 Glen Taylor 有意邀請上月初被 Chicago Bulls 解僱的總教練 Fred Hoiberg 成為球隊的總教練或是總管一職。不過，Timberwolves 目前的總管仍是由 Scott Layden 擔任。
Another coach held in high-regard in the Minnesota search that ultimately landed Thibodeau: 76ers assistant Monty Williams. Following a family tragedy at the time, Williams was not ready to return to head coaching.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 7, 2019
據報另一位人選為 76ers 的助理教練 Monty Williams。
