Tom Penn Promoted By Blazers, No Longer T'Wolves Candidate
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Penn's Agent Says He
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The Trail Blazers yesterday promoted Assistant GM TOM PENN to VP/Basketball Operations. Penn joined the franchise in ’07 after a seven-year stint with the Grizzlies (Blazers). Penn’s agent WARREN LEGARIE said that Penn “declined a job offer for the Timberwolves’ head of basketball operations job after the Trail Blazers promoted him” and gave him the “promise of a new, sweetened contract.” In Minneapolis, Jerry Zgoda notes in turning down the T’Wolves, Penn, the team’s “leading candidate,” became the “third man this month to withdraw” from consideration (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 5/19). In St. Paul, Don Seeholzer notes Penn’s withdrawal leaves former Pacers GM DAVID KAHN as “one of three known remaining candidates, along with the internal duo” of T’Wolves Assistant GM FRED HOIBERG and GM JIM STACK. Spurs Assistant GM DENNIS LINDSEY and former Heat GM RANDY PFUND have “withdrawn as candidates.” A report Friday indicated that T’Wolves Owner GLEN TAYLOR has “mandated whoever gets the job allow KEVIN MCHALE to decide whether he wants to return as coach” (ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, 5/19).
WAITING GAME: In Minneapolis, Jerry Holt cites Wild sources as indicating that Penguins Assistant GM CHUCK FLETCHER will be “announced as the new Wild [GM] as soon as the Penguins complete their play in the Stanley Cup playoffs and terms can be agreed upon” (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 5/19).
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