The Timberwolves’ top target when the NBA’s free-agency period began at 11 p.m. Saturday, former league MVP Derrick Rose reached agreement with them on a one-year contract in the hour before the clock struck midnight, according to multiple reports.
Rose will be paid about $2.4 million next season, according to a league source.
The agreement keeps him with Wolves coach/President of Basketball Operations Tom Thibodeau, who coached him for five seasons, including his MVP award in 2011, in Chicago. Thibodeau signed him as a free agent in March and on Thursday indicated he would be a high priority in free agency.