消息来源是Jon K的文章~ While nothing has been totally decided on Saunders, he is widely expected to be named the full-time coach, a move that would come with the approval of virtually the entire roster, including All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Layden’s status is less clear. The GM was in lockstep during Thibodeau’s time in control of the organization and did manage to build a strong relationship with Taylor after Thibodeau’s exit. But it is common for a new top executive to surround himself with hand-picked staff. Layden has two years and roughly $4 million left on his contract and also has a reputation for being team-oriented and averse to the agendas that can often get in the way during a transition, so the possibility remains that he will stay on in some capacity. 寻找新任POBO的动作已经告一段落，Jon K 认为下一波人事案，小桑续留机会浓厚。 至於 Layden 的状况相对不明，和老板 Taylor 建立起的合作关系，以及未结束的两 年四百万元合约，某种程度是有续留可能，但仍交由 Rosas 决定。 Rosas’s selection in the culmination of Casson’s first search in the NBA. Casson was hired after Thibodeau and Layden came on board in 2016, so he wasn’t there to help Taylor through the process. Now 78 years old, Taylor knew he needed help this time around to identify the right candidates and make a hire that would better fit from a personality and skill-set standpoint, so he empowered Casson to run the show. The 45-year-old CEO went looking for someone he could team with to try to raise the profile, both locally and nationally, of a franchise that has long been synonymous with missteps and losing. Each candidate visited the Twin Cities and met with a host of team staffers, including vice president of community engagement John Thomas, Lynx GM and coach Cheryl Reeve, Saunders and Layden. Those meetings, sources said, were more to help the candidate get a feel for the organization. Saunders and Layden did not have a say in the decision-making process. Taylor spoke to all four candidates via phone during the process. Taylor and his wife, Becky, met face-to-face with Rosas on Tuesday. 这次找寻POBO过程与过去几次(Kahn、Thibs)很不一样，78岁老板 Taylor 完全将决定 权交给执行长 Casson。每一位候选者参观双子城，并且和多位球团干部会面， John Thomas、Cheryl Reeve、小桑、Layden 都在会面名单中，不过小桑和 Layden 没有参与最终决定。Taylor 仅和决选四位人选通过电话，在 Rosas 与 Taylor 见 面後，这波由 Casson 首度主导的海选过程划下句点。 --- 也难怪这次选人方式感受不到 Taylor 的风格， 球团确确实实迈向新篇章了。 --

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