Rick Adelman looks to rebuild Wolves

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    When Rick Adelman parted ways with the Houston Rockets in the spring, he said he thought he had one more coaching job left in him.

    Most thought he would wait for the right opportunity with a veteran team on the brink of contending for an NBA title that has eluded him over 20 years in the business.

    Thanks to a little cajoling, and a lot of patience, from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Adelman decided instead to plunge into perhaps the biggest challenge of his decorated career.

    The Timberwolves introduced Adelman on Wednesday as their next head coach, handing him the reins to the youngest team in the league that has lost 132 games over the last two seasons and appears to be at least a few years away from playoff contention.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7...berwolves-embracing-challenge-building-winner
     

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