Timberwolves coach Chris Finch will have surgery Wednesday to repair his right patellar tendon after colliding with one of his players Sunday against the Suns.
coach Chris Finch will undergo surgery to repair a right patellar tendon Wednesday, and it remains unclear whether he'll be able to open the franchise's Western Conference semifinal series against the
In the early stages of his rehabilitation, Finch will be required to keep right leg immobilized in a brace. If Finch isn't able to park on the sidelines to start the series, assistant Micah Nori will coach Game 1 on Saturday, with Finch communicating to the bench from the locker room, sources said. Barring complications from the procedure Wednesday, Finch -- who finished third in the NBA's Coach of the Year voting -- should be able to travel to Denver with the team Friday, sources said.
Chris Finch collided with Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr. in the final moments of a Game 4 victory over the Suns on Sunday. The Nuggets are the NBA's defending champions and the No. 2 seed in the West; the Timberwolves are the third seed.Finch led the Timberwolves to their best regular-season record and first playoff series victory in 20 years. The Timberwolves have made the playoffs in each of Finch's first three seasons.
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