The Minnesota Timberwolves is one of the most exciting teams to watch right now. Led by Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, the youth movement in the Twin Cities is something to be reckoned.

Outside of the young players, the team also has a seemingly apt coach when it comes to the discipline aspect. Tom Thibodeau is expected to be a mentor to these young Wolves, teaching them how to play the game the right way.

Minnesota’s story moving forward is brimming with promise. But right behind that is a disgruntled former coach who doesn’t like the way his release was treated by the team’s front office.

Sam Mitchell has served the franchise for more than a decade, both as a player and coach. And in a recent interview with Darren “Doogie” Wolfson for 1500 ESPN, the former Coach of the Year detailed how it all broke down unceremoniously, at least for himself.

As transcribed by NBC Sports:

It just left a bad taste in my mouth, and Doogie, to be honest with you, it’s something that I don’t know where to place it emotionally or mentally. It’s just tough, man. I don’t know where – still to this day, I don’t think about it or dwell on it, because I understand that the NBA is not fair, that life is not fair. Bad things happen to good people all the time, and good things happen for bad people all the time. I’m about to turn 53, and I understand that. But I’ve always held Glen Taylor in high regard. And just to be treated that way – a 30-second phone call – it just didn’t sit well with me. It’s something I don’t understand, and I’ve had a hard time trying to figure out, where do I place this?

Chances are Sam Mitchell knows that however it was handled doesn’t matter now anymore. He’ll be moving on with his life, as he said, and in time, he should be back in the sidelines coaching another team.

You just can’t put a good man, in his case, a good coach, down.