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**GregOden** · 06-17-2009, 11:00 AM

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Kevin McHale's 15-year run with his home-state Minnesota Timberwolves has come to an end.

A person with knowledge of the decision, speaking on condition of anonymity because an announcement had not been made, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that new basketball boss David Kahn would not retain McHale.

The news confirms a Twitter message posted by Timberwolves forward Kevin Love that read, "Today is a sad day ... Kevin McHale will NOT be back as head coach this season."

The northern Minnesota native and Hall of Fame player, who won three NBA titles with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s, met several times with Kahn before the decision was reached.

"I was willing to come back, but they never offered me a contract," McHale told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "They told me last week they were going in a different direction. I said, 'I think you're making a mistake, but that's up to you guys."'

The move ends the McHale Era with the Timberwolves. McHale joined the organization in 1994 and spent most of that time as the primary decision-maker on personnel matters, forging a tight bond with owner Glen Taylor in the process.

Taylor moved McHale down from the front office in December to take over for fired coach Randy Wittman and hired Kahn last month to take McHale's former position as basketball boss. Ever since he was hired, Kahn pledged to handle the decision on McHale's coaching status with professionalism and respect.

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http://www.nba.com/2009/news/06/17/m....ap/index.html

**OneBadLT123** · 06-19-2009, 08:21 PM

He was a decent coach, but the team needs to move on from the McHale era. I think its a positive direction, and a new fresh start. I am willing to work with that.

Spoiled Milk · 06-23-2009, 11:16 AM

Great player, bad general manager. Good move by the T'Wolves, but I'm not sure what Kahn is capable to do with this franchise though.

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