Flip Saunders says he has Hodgkins lymphoma

Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Flip Saunders Tuesday announced that he has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for what his doctors called a “very treatable and curable form of cancer.”

The initial diagnosis came eight weeks ago during an examination by Timberwolves Vice President of Team Medical Services Sheldon Burns. Saunders immediately started the treatment process with a medical team at Mayo Clinic.

“I am taking it step by step and day by day to understand how to best manage this process,” said Saunders, who has attended to all of his team duties throughout the period of diagnosis and treatment.

Saunders will continue uninterrupted with his duties as Timberwolves’ President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach.