The Timberwolves announced Sunday “with extreme sadness” that its part-owner, president of basketball operations and head coach Flip Saunders had died just a few months after he began chemotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 60.
"Flip was a symbol of strength, compassion, and dignity for our organization," Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor said.
Saunders tallied more than 1,000 victories over a 35-year coaching career that included successful stops with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons.
He also coached the Washington Wizards during a career that spanned 17 seasons as an NBA head coach and a 654-592 record.
He is survived by wife, Debbie, daughters Mindy, Rachel and Kimberly and his oldest child, son Ryan, a Wolves assistant coach.