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Pass up bucks, don't pass the buck. (NBA).(management of the Minnesota Timberwolves; news about other basketball teams)

The Sporting News

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A year ago, Warriors coach Eric Musselman was reminiscing about his early days as an assistant on the staff of his father, Bill, the first coach of the Timberwolves. The team was mediocre, winning 51 games in its first two years, then got bad once Bill Musselman was fired. The team stayed that way for years--it was not until their eighth season that the Timberwolves hit the 30-win mark. Eric Musselman explained why: "No franchise player. Unless you have that franchise guy, you are not going anywhere."

Now, 14 years after the team's inauguration, Minnesota has been the most active team this offseason, landing Sam Cassell, Latrell Sprewell and Ervin Johnson through ...

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