The Minnesota Timberwolves rebuffed the New York Knicks' attempt to poach head coach Chris Finch, signaling strong faith in their current trajectory.

Finch just finished his fifth season as the Wolves' head coach, and he seemingly loves everything about Minnesota, so it might need to be a lucrative deal to pull him away — which is something that the Knicks could theoretically offer.

The Minnesota Timberwolves can expect Chris Finch to stay with them amidst interest from the New York Knicks, but there is already a connection there.

Introduction: Host Michael Rand starts with questions about Sam Darnold’s job status already surfacing in Seattle. Are they fair, and would we be hearing them if he had a different name? Plus a wild Wolves rumor from Paul Pierce.