Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch Agrees To 4-Year Extension

Timberwolves Head Coach Chris Finch Agrees To Four-Year Extension

Reports from Adrian Wojnarowski confirm that the Minnesota Timberwolves and head coach Chris Finch have agreed to a four-year contract extension. Originally brought on in 2020, Finch was extended for the first time in 2022. He will remain the head coach in Minnesota through the 2027-2028 season.

Chris Finch has seen a wealth of success in his time as the head coach of the Timberwolves. His first season with the squad came in the pandemic-shortened 2020-2021 season. Finch and the Timberwolves only managed a 16-25 record during the chaotic 41 game season, but have been on a steady upward march since. Under Finch’s leadership, Minnesota improved to 46-36 and 42-40 in the next two seasons.

This year was undoubtedly Finch’s best season yet. He and the Timberwolves posted a 56-26 regular season record, their best since going 58-24 in 2003-2004. The Timberwolves defeated the reigning MVP and champion Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in a thrilling seven-game series this year, before succumbing to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals.

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Finch has done an excellent job managing and developing the elite talent in Minnesota. The once-dubious pairing of Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns has surpassed most expectations. Gobert received yet another DPOY award this season, and KAT made his fourth All-Star team. During Finch’s tenure, the Timberwolves both drafted and grew Anthony Edwards into a two-time All-Star and budding superstar. At present, the sky seems to be the limit for Finch and the Wolves.

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