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Admittedly, I was trying to connect dots with the Wolves and Boston's Paul Pierce. But even if Boston buys Pierce out this summer, a source very much downplayed any scenario in which Pierce ends up with the Wolves. Saunders has intimate knowledge of Pierce after consulting for Boston last postseason. 1500 ESPN

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There has been speculation that Kevin Love will opt-out of his contract in 2015 because the Minnesota Timberwolves forward isn't happy with the organization and how it treated him when it gave him a four-year, $62 million deal instead of the five-year, $80 million maximum designation in 2012. But Flip Saunders, the Wolves' new president of basketball operations, told 1500 ESPN on Tuesday that he has talked to Love and doesn't think there needs to be any repair between the organization and the player. "I don't think so," Saunders said. 1500 ESPN

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Darren Wolfson: Per Flip (just had him on @1500ESPN), he still has every reason to think Adelman will be back. Wife Mary Kay doing very well. #twolves Twitter

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Timberwolves star forward Kevin Love has accepted an invitation from Flip Saunders, the new president of basketball operations, to represent the team at the NBA draft lottery May 21 in Secaucus, N.J. St. Paul Pioneer Press

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The Minnesota Timberwolves today announced that the team has waived guard Brandon Roy. "We wish Brandon and his family all the best in the future," said Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Flip Saunders. NBA.com

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New Timberwolves boss Flip Saunders went to work Wednesday, reshaping his front office by firing five scouts when he wasn’t holding all-day meetings with coach Rick Adelman. Saunders fired scouts who were working without a contract or whose contract was due to expire this summer and retained scouts who have years remaining on their contracts. Gone are international scouting director Pete Philo, regional scouts J.T. Prada, Curtis Crawford and Steve Gordon and special-assignment scout Will Conroy. Regional scouts Milt Barnes, who briefly was an assistant coach alongside Saunders with the Gophers in the mid-1980s, and Derek Pierce will remain. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Darren Wolfson: The Flip-Rick Adelman pow-wow at Target Center happened today. Lots to discuss heading into Chicago next week/the offseason. #twolves Twitter @DarrenWolfson

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Flip Saunders has started the restructuring expected when he took over as Minnesota Timberwolves president last week. Saunders fired international scouting coordinator Pete Philo, regional scout Curtis Crawford and Will Conroy on Tuesday. The moves were made as Saunders clears room to get a staff together for next month's draft. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Jon krawczynski: #TWolves scouts Pete Philo and Curtis Crawford among those let go today by Saunders. Philo was essentially a de-facto asst GM under Kahn Twitter

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In the quiet of the losing locker room, Rivers gathered Garnett and Pierce and told them that they would talk privately sometime soon. The sorrow of the night hung too heavily. Around the NBA, there's belief that the arrival of Flip Saunders as general manager of the Minnesota Timberwolves will start the process of Garnett's old coach and franchise eventually offering KG the opportunity to invest in the franchise. Yahoo! Sports

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Jerry Zgoda: Flip on ESPN job: "You know, it’s interesting. On ESPN, all you have to do is know about five teams. This wasn’t one of the five." Twitter @JerryZgoda

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If and when Saunders has to hire a head coach, those close to him point to a few names. Among those: Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and Houston assistant J.B. Bickerstaff. That likely won't happen for at least a year, as Taylor told 1500ESPN.com on Tuesday that Adelman's return appears "very favorable." 1500 ESPN

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Jerry Zgoda: Taylor said he had list of 8 candidates, including Phil Jackson, to call about job and his comfort w/ Flip superseded all, never got to list Twitter @JerryZgoda

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Sources confirm to 1500ESPN.com that, in addition to taking over the front office, former coach Flip Saunders will invest approximately $8 million in the Wolves. Saunders remains close with Wolves' director of operations, Rob Babcock, who's expected to stay on. Look for Saunders to hire his son, Ryan, from Washington. 1500 ESPN

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Sean Deveney: #Timberwolves Flip Saunders on Rick Adelman: "He's our coach. I do expect him to be back." Twitter @SeanDeveney

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Saunders said he’s talked to Adelman and he expects him to be back as coach. “I don’t think there are many organizations that can say they have two people associated that have combined for 1,600 wins,” Saunders said. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Steve Aschburner: Flip in non-denial denial -- again -- on "Are you done coaching?" FS: "Right now Rick is our coach..." Better firm that up, Wolves. Twitter @AschNBA

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Eight years after being fired as Timberwolves head coach, Flip Saunders returned to the team Friday morning when he was introduced as the new president for basketball operations. Saunders, 58, replaces David Kahn, who was fired by owner Glen Taylor on Thursday. He received a five-year contract and will also be a limited partner in the team’s ownership group, Taylor said. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Flip Saunders has officially signed a multi-year deal to become pres. of basketball ops with an ownership stake in Timberwolves. Twitter @WindhorstESPN

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