Via the St. Paul Pioneer Press:
Tim Connelly has his first major hire since taking over the Timberwolves’ basketball operations department in place.
Minnesota is set to hire Matt Lloyd as senior vice president of basketball operations, a move first reported by ESPN.
Lloyd has worked for the Orlando Magic since 2012.
Prior to last season, Lloyd was promoted to vice president of basketball operations in Orlando.
The Timberwolves finished last season with a 46-36 record, good for 7th best in the Western conference. They qualified for the playoffs via the league’s play-in tournament, and fell in six games to the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round.
