Lost in Ricky Rubiomania Wednesday at Target Center...

The Wolves finally, officially named their coaching staff and it was as I had reported weeks and weeks ago, except for former Michigan State star Shawn Respert will join David Adelman as player development coaches.

Respert spent the last three seasons in Houston with Adelman as director of player programs. Before that, he worked as the D League' s director of basketball operations.

Not sure what this means for Devean George's aspirations to work in player development or as some kind of mentor to these young Wolves, but Respert's hiring has been in the works for some time apparently.

The rest of the staff: Former Phoenix and Milwaukee head coach Terry Porter, who played for Adelman in Portland long ago, as well as Jack Sikma, T.R. Dunn and Bill Bayno are the assistant coaches.

Adelman's son R.J. has been given the title of director of player personnel/game preparations.

The Wolves also have swapped advance scouts with the Rockets.

Brent Haskins went with Kevin McHale and J.B. Bickerstaff to Houston last summer and now Pat Zipfel comes to Minnesota.