Tim Connelly Reportedly Has 'Strong Relationship' With New Wolves Owner Marc Stad

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• Tim Connelly Reportedly Has 'Strong Relationship' With New Wolves Owner Marc Stad

  Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly reportedly has a "strong relationship" with new controlling owner Marc Stad, according to Marc Stein of The Stein Line. Connelly is entering the final year of his contract. Connelly was pursued by the Mavs for their president of basketball operations vacancy last spring. Stad become the new majority owner of the Wolves last week at a $4.5 billion valuation. Stein adds that the league may take until January to formally appr...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-08-25 06:18:48 UTC

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• Stein's Latest: Connelly, Wolves Sale, Heat, Mavs

  Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly is believed to have a strong relationship with Marc Stad, who is purchasing majority control of the franchise from current co-owner Marc Lore, writes Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link). As Stein writes, that’s notable because Connelly – who was among Dallas’ front office targets before […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-08-25 15:06:49 UTC

• Timberwolves rumors: What bombshell ownership change means for crucial Tim Connelly contract talks

  Last week, a big change happened to the Minnesota Timberwolves after it was reported that co-owner Marc Lore sold his majority stake in the team and the Minnesota Lynx to Marc Stad for $4.5 billion. Now, the question is what will happen to Tim Connelly, the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations? While Lore will stay […] The post Timberwolves rumors: What bombshell ownership change means for crucial Tim Connelly contract talks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

  Publisher:ClutchPointsArticle published: 2026-08-25 12:43:11 UTC