After interviewing Tom Thibodeau and Jeff Van Gundy and at least discussing the job with Scott Brooks, the Wolves on Wednesday will interview former Golden State coach Mark Jackson for their coaching vacancy, according to a person with knowledge of their search.
Jackson was a finalist for the Wolves job in 2009 when newly hired David Kahn was searching for a coach to replace interim coach Kevin McHale. The former NBA point guard was hired by Golden State two years later for his first NBA head-coaching job and he had a 52.6 winning percentage during three seasons leading the Warriors to 51 victories and to the cusp of what they've become in his final season there, 51-31.
Like Van Gundy, Jackson currently is an analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage.
The Wolves are searching for both a coach and a basketball-operations boss to permanently replace interim head coach Sam Mitchell and general manager Milt Newton, both of whom asssumed new duties last fall after Flip Saunders took a medical leave of absence in September and died in October five months after he diagnosed with cancer.
They likely will hire one man for both jobs. Thibodeau appears to remain the frontrunner, with Van Gundy next.
The Associated Press first reported that the Wolves interview process will include Jackson.
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