Glen Taylor is looking to sell the Minnesota Timberwolves (Ball Don't Lie) ...more ?
Every NBA owner has a few black marks on their reputations. For Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, those include agreeing to pay Joe Smith under the table , lording over a franchise that managed just two playoff series wins with Kevin Garnett in his prime, hitting a dismal run of form thereafter, not having particularly kind words for Garnett and others following their departures, and, depending on whom you ask, hiring the erratic David Kahn as general manager.
All things considered, though, Taylor has a relatively good reputation compared to other owners (which says something about those owners), currently serving as chairman of the league's Board of Governors and generally not doing anything especially embarrassing in public. There's a sense that Taylor, a former state senator, conceives of a sports team as part of the fabric of the community rather than a mere business venture.
As reported by Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press , Taylor is now looking for, in his words, a successor. Except, in keeping with his approach, he's not looking for the highest bidder or a regular change in ownership: