It's no secret that the 2018-19 season has not gone as planned for the Minnesota Timberwolves. After making the playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference a year ago, the team is currently 29-33 and falling out of the race.

This has led to speculation about changes on the court, in the front office or even in ownership. But on Friday, owner Glen Taylor put that speculation to rest. He was asked if he had any interest in selling the team. His response, via Sid Hartman of the Star Tribune:

“No. You know Meyer [Orbach], my friend from New Jersey, has bought in a little bit, and if I sell any, it will be a little more to him.

“I like [owning the team]. You know, we have a tough going to get into the playoffs, but we are going to try for it and do our best. I know no matter what, we’ll be better next year because we were off to such a terrible start this year because of the Jimmy Butler thing we had. Hopefully next year our guys won’t be as injured as they have been this year. We have had a lot of injuries.

“I think [the team’s value] went up about 19 percent, which is an awful lot, but everybody else’s went up, too,” he said. “It is just unbelievable. It’s not anything I anticipated, and it’s surprising. But at this point, I just want to continue to play with this team and work with them. And I have every expectation it might continue to go up in the future.”

Taylor cited the Jimmy Butler drama from earlier this season, in which Butler publicly criticized the team on more than one occasion. He also had issues with coaches and teammates and was eventually traded to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Timberwolves are currently four and a half games back of a playoff spot. They would need a serious late-season hot streak to jump in front of the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers. According to ESPN's BPI Playoff Odds, the team has only a 1.9% chance of making the postseason.

Taylor purchased the Timberwolves in 1994. He also owns the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, as well as the city's biggest newspaper, the Minneapolis Star Tribune.