Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor believed Tom Thibodeau was dismissive of him over the last couple of seasons, according to Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.
The Timberwolves fired Tom Thibodeau on Sunday. Minnesota hired Thibs back in 2016 as their head coach and president of basketball operations. He finished with a 97-107 record in Minnesota.
A pair of Timberwolves executives marched into Thibodeau’s office and fired him on Sunday, per ESPN, but this decision had Taylor’s fingerprints all over it. Thibodeau often has little regard for those above him on the masthead, and there have been incidents over the last two seasons where Taylor believed Thibodeau was dismissive of him, sources told The Crossover. Who knows who Taylor thought he was hiring when he handed Thibodeau the keys to the franchise in 2016, but it didn’t take long for Taylor to decide he didn’t like who he ended up with.
Tom Thibodeau had the same issues when he was with the Chicago Bulls. Thibs reportedly didn't get along with John Paxson and Gar Forman
Thibodeau is a stubborn guy. He's usually going to do things his way and not listen to other people as much. That's going to have to change if Thibs ever wants to be a head coach again. The way he handled the Jimmy Butler trade wasn't good. He dragged it on for too long and it affected the players' performance on the court.
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