In Wake of Flip Saunders’ Death, Timberwolves Vow ‘To Keep Going for Him’

October 28th, 2015 by Michael Pina Leave a reply »

LOS ANGELES — On just his second night in Minneapolis, after the Minnesota Timberwolves selected him with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, Zach LaVine quickly realized how lucky he was to have Flip Saunders in his life. Surrounded by family, the sparkling shooting guard and his new head coach were sharing a Silver Butter Knife Steak at Murray's Steakhouse when Saunders removed a piece of paper from his pocket.

"It said my name on it," LaVine said. "He said, 'I was going with you all the way. You had a great workout for us, and I respect your work ethic and your confidence, and I feel you're going to be a home run. I see superstar potential in you. We're going to make you a great player.' It was really cool to see someone have that much confidence in me."

The memories from that night are endless. "He did a couple magic tricks," LaVine laughed. "He pulled a coin from behind my ear. I didn't know how it happened. I still have that coin, too. It's in my drawer right now. I'm going to have to go home and put that somewhere safe. It's a memento for me."



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