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@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

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.

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.

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

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.

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!