Chris Finch just can’t seem to give up on the idea of playing Mike Conley. It looked like he would be forced to once Conley was dealt to the Chicago Bulls. Even if Chicago waived him, Minnesota wouldn’t be allowed to bring him back. Except, the Bulls then traded the 38-year-old point guard to the Charlotte Hornets, who subsequently waived him. That opened up a loophole where Conley could return to the Wolves, and that’s what eventually ended up happening.
With the addition of Ayo Dosunmu, it was believed that Conley would be coming back with a much lesser role than he previously had.