Salvation in the Twin Cities

A-Rod and a billionaire friend reportedly have a deal to buy the Timberwolves from Glen Taylor. Hope springs eternal.

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Monks Fishing, Salvator Rosa

Bad NBA franchise owners can find success — you hire the right general manager, you get the No. 1 pick in the right year(s), you get a lucky break somewhere. Glen Taylor, the 79-year-old franchise owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, got really lucky back in 1995 when his team drafted Kevin Garnett, an all-timer …