MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor says his team would not be a candidate for contraction if the NBA decided to go that route.
Commissioner David Stern first brought up the possibility of eliminating a team or teams last week. Stern said it could be one way to solve the league’s financial woes.
Taylor says the league would prefer not to have to contract any teams. He says no team names have been discussed as possible candidates. His words carry particular weight because he is the chairman of the NBA’s board of governors.
If the NBA does indeed opt for contraction, Taylor said, “Minnesota is not one of the teams that would be contracted, nor do we expect that in the future.”
