[外電] Kevin McHale
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Kevin McHale implies that he's staying with Minnesota Timberwolves
'No resignation,' more fun for Wolves VP
BY RICK ALONZO
Pioneer Press
Ask Kevin McHale about his future, and he often shies away from making a
long-term commitment.
He did it again Monday, days away from his 13th season opener in charge of
the Timberwolves' basketball department.
Wolves owner Glen Taylor said recently he probably would accept McHale's
resignation if it was offered. Taylor said he believes that McHale is a
capable manager, albeit with some faults. Taylor said he would understand if
McHale isn't having fun anymore and wants to walk away.
But McHale doesn't sound ready to leave.
"There's no resignation to accept," McHale said. "I've never had a contract.
If I don't want to come in tomorrow, I won't come in. We've always had a
handshake deal. That's the way it's been."
McHale said he is enjoying himself again after three difficult seasons that
ended with no playoff berths and sparked a rebuilding of the franchise. The
Wolves open the season Friday against Denver, without Kevin Garnett on the
team for the first time in 12 years.
"It was tiresome the last few years," McHale said. "It was tiresome for
everybody, me included. This group is an interesting group. It's got a lot of
stuff to do. We're just in a different spot. ... For a lot of years we were
just trying to add a piece or two or just trying to make something fit. All
of a sudden, it just became clear that that wasn't going to work. You went to
wholesale changes."
The summer shakeup began with Mike James and Justin Reed being traded to
Houston for
Juwan Howard. Then the Wolves traded Garnett to Boston in July, a blockbuster
move designed to change the team's culture and offer hope for the future.
Last week, McHale traded Ricky Davis and Mark Blount to the Miami Heat for
Antoine Walker, Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien and a conditional first-round
pick.
Blount's bloated contract was considered an albatross. Now Miami must deal
with the three years and $22 million left on the deal.
"I always laugh when everybody would say you'll never be able to trade this
guy or that guy," McHale said. "I was like, you must be on the phone a whole
lot more than I am, because I know there's interest in certain things."
Monday, the Wolves placed Howard on waivers after finalizing his contract
buyout. They decided a buyout was best, partly because Howard wanted to be
traded to a contender and making such a move proved difficult.
"We had some offers from teams that weren't playoff teams that wanted a
veteran leader," McHale said. "He (would have been) in the same position he
was here. He wasn't happy about that. We had some offers where we were taking
back longer contracts. Roughly the same money, maybe a little bit of a
savings over the next year or two, but that third year came in. And in that
third year (the summer of 2009), we have an opportunity to be a big player in
the free-agent market."
With Howard out the door - maybe to Boston to join forces with Garnett? - and
Simien not a part of the plans, the Wolves were close to finalizing their
15-man roster for the regular season.
Before the NBA deadline to declare the rosters passed at 5 p.m. Monday, the
Wolves made another move. They sent a protected 2008 second-round draft pick
to San Antonio for cash considerations and Beno Udrih, who was immediately
placed on waivers.
Essentially, the Wolves make money on the deal and will not be in jeopardy of
losing the pick because it is protected. San Antonio, which gained salary-cap
relief from the trade, will not receive the pick after next year.
Now McHale's latest edition of the Wolves will feature a young core sprinkled
with a few veterans. The maturity of the young players made it easier to part
with Howard, who was considered a good locker-room influence, McHale said.
"I was more worried about having more veterans around," he said. "We came to
the conclusion that they take care of themselves pretty well."
McHale said he enjoys having players such as Al Jefferson and Chris Richard,
who are tough in the low post. Mark Madsen, another bruiser, returned to
full-scale contact in practice. Madsen has been recovering from shoulder
surgery.
On the worrisome side, McHale expressed concern about guard Randy Foye, who
missed practice Monday because of left knee tendinitis.
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