Lakers miss out

Former Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau is going to take over as the head coach and team president of the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves were not Thibodeau’s first choice. He wanted to coach the Los Angeles Lakers — a role he coveted for quite some time.

Yet according to Wojnarowski’s story, the organization’s internal debate on the fate of current coach Byron Scott caused them to miss out on Thibodeau.

From Wojnarowski:

Tom Thibodeau always believed he could lure free agents to the Los Angeles Lakers, that the proper structure and vision still makes that franchise the ultimate superstar destination. Thibodeau always had his eyes on the most glamorous job in basketball, but the Lakers hesitated and missed the chance to recruit him.

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To suggest it would’ve been an easy choice to choose the Lakers over the Timberwolves for Thibodeau is naïve, but make no mistake: It would’ve been a choice for him. Thibodeau uses his USA Basketball coaching job to build relationships with …

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