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As for the future of coach Rick Adelman, Glen Taylor said he doesn't yet what Adelman will do, but it "looks very favorable" for some sort of return. Taylor added that Adelman has kept him well-informed. 1500 ESPN

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Wolves owner Glen Taylor said he'll have a major announcement on the ownership front sometime in the next week. When poked and prodded, the only other information he would volunteer was that it's a scenario that would never be guessed. Taylor has had talks with Chris Hansen's Seattle group, but they want to move the Wolves to Seattle, and Taylor said that's not happening. 1500 ESPN

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President of basketball operations David Kahn is scouting in Europe, according to Taylor. Asked if it was OK to make a leap on Kahn's future based on him continuing to work, Taylor said no. When pressed if the NBA.com report about Flip Saunders taking over Kahn's duties was accurate, all Taylor would say is that no decision has been made yet. But in the same breath, Taylor said a decision would come by the end of the month. 1500 ESPN

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The Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, who says his surgically repaired left knee has recovered 100 percent, will play for Spain in the European Championship in September. Wolves guard J.J. Barea, who is signed for two more years, said he probably will play with the Puerto Rican national team, which will try to qualify for the World Championship at the end of the summer. St. Paul Pioneer Press

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Kevin Love: Happy for @Jason Collins in his decision. A great teammate and friend. Thanks for helping me through my rookie season!! #classact #courage Twitter @kevinlove

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Ray Allen reflected on his tenure with the Bucks and the infamous trade and said he didn’t harbor “any bitterness” toward any Bucks officials. That includes then Bucks coach George Karl, with whom he often butted heads. Allen said that he hasn’t spoken to Karl since their Milwaukee days, even though they have seen each other on numerous occasions. “We’re like ships passing in the night,” Allen said. Before signing with Heat last summer as a free agent, Allen said he also had offers on the table from Memphis and Minnesota. He said Milwaukee never contacted him. Racine Journal-Times

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With speculation on his job status reaching a fever pitch, Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn said Friday night that he has not met with owner Glen Taylor to discuss the team option on his contract for next season. SI.com

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Kahn released a statement after NBA.com reported Taylor had decided to fire him and was negotiating with Flip Saunders to be the new president. Kahn said he didn't expect to meet with Taylor until after coach Rick Adelman informs the team about his plans for next season. Adelman is currently mulling returning or retiring to be with his wife Mary Kay, who suffered from seizures earlier in the season. SI.com

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David Kahn just sent me a text after I called him seeking comment on today's NBA.com report that Glen Taylor is negotiating a five-year deal with Flip Saunders to replace Kahn as president of basketball operations. This is what the text said: "First, I wake up every day knowing it's a privilege to have this job, and not a right. Speculation about our jobs is part of this business, especially when you strip the emotion out of it. Speculation is especially understandable now, as we have a deep and talented team, with several cornerstone players, and will be poised for big success once it regains its health. "Glen and I have an understanding that we will meet at an appropriate time to discuss my contractual status, but only after we have clarification on Coach Adelman's status and Glen has all the information he needs. It is no different than when we make decisions on players who have options. We wait for the process to unfold. In the meantime, Glen and I have been having conversations about the staff, free agency and other plans. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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Jerry Zgoda: Flip tells KFAN "at this point, no" he hasn't been offered job. "What happens hypothetically...I have not officially been offered any job" Twitter @JerryZgoda

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ESPN NBA analyst Flip Saunders would not confirm a report that he was expected to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves as the club's next president of basketball operations. NBA.com reported that Saunders has been negotiating a contract, with option years, that could run through the 2017 -18 season and be worth more than $9 million over five full years, according to sources. "What develops right now is yet to be determined," Saunders told ESPN. ESPN.com

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Former NBA head coach Flip Saunders is expected to return to the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team’s next president of basketball operations, NBA.com has learned. NBA.com

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Saunders, 58, has been negotiating a contract that, with option years, could run through the 2017-18 season and could be worth more than $9 million over the full five years, according to league sources who requested anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the hiring. NBA.com

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The move, which could become official as soon as next week, would end David Kahn‘s controversial tenure after four seasons and an 89-223 record during which the Timberwolves’ failure to reach the playoffs stretched to nine consecutive seasons. Kahn’s contract includes a team option for 2013-14 that will not be exercised. NBA.com

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Sources close to Saunders say that, since exiting the Wizards job, he is comfortable with the prospect of a front- office job rather than a future coaching position. Despite his firing in Minnesota in 2005, Saunders and Taylor have maintained a good relationship. NBA.com

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Darren Wolfson: One person with some knowledge hypothesizes that Taylor must be closer to selling the team, maybe to that Flip-represented group. #twolves Twitter @DarrenWolfson

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How badly do the Bulls want Love?: He has been on their radar for awhile. Like many teams, the Bulls would love to have him. He would serve as one half of a rebounding twin towers next to Joakim Noah. He can also shoot the three and would figure to work well with Noah since both can see the floor very well. Love would seemingly also fit in well to the Bulls locker room seeing that he has trained in the past with Rose and the two have always spoken highly of one another. ESPN.com

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Plans for next season? Nikola Pekovic: "I am now without a contract. I said I'd love to stay in Minneapolis, but it does not depend on me. It's still early, the season is not over, so it's early to enter negotiations, but there will be interest." Mondo

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Would a good financial offer make you return to Europe? Nikola Pekovic: "No, certainly not." Mondo

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Speaking of Phoenix, some executives believe former Suns assistant Elston Turner will join Rick Adelman's coaching staff in Minnesota, with the understanding being that if Adelman steps down, Turner will take over as head coach. Turner, one of the league's most respected assistants, has worked much of his career with Adelman and the two are very close. ESPN.com

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