Timberwolves Name Babcock, Hoiberg Assistant GM's

KG-MVP21 · 09-15-2006, 10:27 AM

AP - The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former Wolves guard Fred Hoiberg and former Toronto general manager Rob Babcock as assistant GMs on Thursday.

A heart ailment forced Hoiberg to retire in April after 10 years in the NBA, including his last two in Minnesota. He had surgery in 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root and briefly contemplated a comeback last season before calling it quits and joining the team's front office.

Babcock spent the last two years as general manager of the Raptors. He was fired in January and replaced by Bryan Colangelo after a series of highly criticized trades and draft picks. This will be Babcock's second stint with the Timberwolves. He spent 12 seasons from 1992-2004 rising up the ranks from scout to vice president of player personnel.

"For Fred, he is doing a tremendous job in transitioning from being a player to a front office executive. Hopefully, he will continue to grow and learn in this new role," vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said in a statement. "Rob is someone who is very knowledgeable about the NBA, and has been here before so he knows what we do. Both of them were a great help in our preparations for this year's draft.

Scooby Dooby Doo · 09-28-2006, 05:56 PM

At first glance I thought you meant Fred was gonna make an NBA comeback....

KG-MVP21 · 10-02-2006, 05:27 PM

He can't play with his health...I prefer this

09-28-2006, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-15-2006, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
KG-MVP21 All Star Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Catalonia Posts: 2,503	AP - The Minnesota Timberwolves have hired former Wolves guard Fred Hoiberg and former Toronto general manager Rob Babcock as assistant GMs on Thursday. A heart ailment forced Hoiberg to retire in April after 10 years in the NBA, including his last two in Minnesota. He had surgery in 2005 to correct an enlarged aortic root and briefly contemplated a comeback last season before calling it quits and joining the team's front office. Babcock spent the last two years as general manager of the Raptors. He was fired in January and replaced by Bryan Colangelo after a series of highly criticized trades and draft picks. This will be Babcock's second stint with the Timberwolves. He spent 12 seasons from 1992-2004 rising up the ranks from scout to vice president of player personnel. "For Fred, he is doing a tremendous job in transitioning from being a player to a front office executive. Hopefully, he will continue to grow and learn in this new role," vice president of basketball operations Kevin McHale said in a statement. "Rob is someone who is very knowledgeable about the NBA, and has been here before so he knows what we do. Both of them were a great help in our preparations for this year's draft.

10-02-2006, 05:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
KG-MVP21 All Star Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Catalonia Posts: 2,503	He can't play with his health...I prefer this