Wolves staff moves

[Monster]

@DWolfsonKSTP: #Twolves announce this hire: Vince Legarza as Player Development Assistant & Player Development Video Coordinator. Comes from Hawks.

@JerryZgoda: Wolves officially announce Bryan Gates as assistant coach & Vince Legarza as player development asst/PD video coordinator.

@JerryZgoda: Wolves also promote Calvin Booth to player personnel director/scout & Kaayla Chones to player programs director/team services manager

@JerryZgoda: Mike Penberthy won't be back as staff shooting coach but he'll be a self contractor of sorts working w/ Ricky at times throughout season

[Monster]

Sounds like Penberthy probably wanted to stay an independent contractor. He can work with more players than just wolves that way plus live in LA. Lol sounds like a good gig a lot less travel more time with family etc.

[Phenom]

Let's see if Gates guy can morph into our head coach eventually. Either way I am glad that Flip is injecting some new minds into the organization.

[BizarroJerry [enjin:6592520]]

I like Calvin Booth too, didn't know he was on our staff, only heard him on the radio as an analyst.

[Monster]

I wonder if Gates was hired after Penberthy made the decision to turn down a full time gig. It probably was somewhat difficult to turn down a full time job working for an NBA franchise those opportunities don't come around too often. Gates seems like he is highly respected so maybe that's not how it went down.

[60WinTim]

I would think Gates was hired to add another assistant to the bench since Sam is not head coach. Which is another indicator that Flip will not be back soon.

A couple of people have mentioned they welcome Sam taking over as head coach, and I count myself among them. We are familiar with Flip's offensive and defensive failings. We have an opportunity to see what a former COY can do now, and it is on a trial basis to boot!