Assistant coach Bryan Gates lands on his feet with Wolves for a second time

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The former Flip Saunders assistant is back with the team after Dave Joerger's staff at Sacramento disbanded.

If a year ago you asked Timberwolves assistant Bryan Gates which sideline he would be on in Thursday’s game between the Wolves and Kings, he would have said Sacramento.

Last season, the Kings were one of the up-and-coming teams in the league with Gates spending his third season on David Joerger’s staff.

Then life in the NBA came at Gates quickly — for the second time. Despite a promising season, the Kings fired Joerger, who didn’t see eye to eye with the front office. It was similar to what happened to Gates in New Orleans, when he felt the Pelicans were headed toward a bright…