By DavidKaye
Dwane Casey was relieved of his head coaching duties today after 1 1/2 seasons on the job. Through 40 games this season Minnesota is 20 up and 20 down, but they have lost four in a row. The T-Wolves are currently third in the Northwest division, and if the playoffs began today they would find themselves as the eighth seed.
Granted, the Western Conference is extremely competitive, but Casey was never able to catapult the Wolves into being a serious contender. Last season he lead Minnesota to a 33-49 record. It's unfortunate that the long time Sonics assistant coach wasn't able to resurrect the Wolves because he has one of the premier players in the league on his team in Kevin Garnett.
Garnett has voiced his displeasure over the direction of the team on many occasions, and has even hinted that if Minnesota doesn't turn their play around quickly he would like to be traded. A change of scenario might be needed for the 12 year veteran, but at the current time his team does not seem to be going anywhere, but down hill.
They only lead the Clippers by one game for the eighth and final spot in the West, and play their next three games on the road. The final game of their road trip happens to be Saturday night against the Clippers. It's too bad that Casey had to be made the scape goat for the Wolves struggles, but he is sure to land another head coaching job in the near future. In the mean time, assistant coach Randy Wittman will take over the head coaching duties.
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