(Reuters) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have fired head coach Ryan Saunders after a league-worst record of 7-24 left them at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said late on Sunday.
They made the announcement after Sunday’s 103-99 loss to the New York Knicks.
“These are difficult decisions to make, however this change is in the best interest of the organization’s short and long-term goals,” the Timberwolves said in a statement https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/timberwolves-relieve-ryan-saunders-his-duties, adding that the new head coach would be revealed on Monday.
Saunders, in his third season with the team, had a 43-94 record.
The Timberwolves face the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
