As a leading candidate among potential trade partners for a Ben Simmons deal, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been an organization we’ve had an eye on this offseason. Gersson Rosas was hired as Minnesota’s President of Basketball Operations just two years ago, so it was a surprise to see this news come across the wire this afternoon:
Just in: The Minnesota Timberwolves are parting ways with president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas, sources tell me and @JonKrawczynski.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 22, 2021
It wasn’t just a surprise to those on the outside looking in, either:
The timing Rosas of firing indeed caught players and those in the organization by surprise as Rosas was still holding meetings and in the gym this morning, sources tell me and @ZachLowe_NBA https://t.