The team remains committed to playing in Minnesota, Taylor said. “We’re staying here. We will not move the team based on economics.”
Taylor also said the Timberwolves do not plan to borrow money from the NBA. The SportsBusiness Journal recently reported that the league had secured $175 million in financing that will be made available to 15 teams, supplementing an existing $1.7 billion leaguewide credit facility that uses the NBA’s media contracts as collateral to secure loans for teams.

“I’ve never done that,” Taylor said. “We deal with the local banks. … If I need borrowing, I’d just assume go downtown and talk face-to-face to the people I know.”

 

While not wanting to speak for McHale, Taylor said in this case actions speak louder than words.

“I expect him to be here,” he said. “I have always expected him to be here. … I see how he talks to the players. I see the enthusiasm he has. I see how he cares about these guys. To me, that (translates) into a guy that really loves his job, no matter what he says.”

Taylor vigorously shrugged his head no when asked if McHale could return to his former front-office role and said he hasn’t decided whether to permanently fill the position.

“We sort of have a plan laid out,” he said. “And No. 2, right now what’s happening is it’s going OK. So I don’t feel like I’m under pressure where I’ve got to get that done real quick. I want to look both internally and externally because I think it is a really important decision for the team.”