New Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis will add former Detroit Pistons bad-boy center Bill Laimbeer and former Sacramento Kings coach Reggie Theus to his staff, according to a league source.

Those two notable names will join Boston assistant general manager Dave Wohl, a former Los Angeles Lakers assistant and New Jersey Nets head coach in the 1980s who will become Rambis' No. 1 assistant.

Laimbeer, 52, resigned as the Detroit Shock's head coach and general manager in June after winning three WNBA titles in seven seasons as its coach. He did so in a surprise move presumably to pursue a coaching career in the NBA, where he won two NBA titles with the Pistons displaying an agitating playing style that earned him the nickname "His Heinous."

He has never coached in the NBA.

Theus, 51, coached the Kings to a 44-62 record before being fired last winter 24 games into his second season as coach. He previously coached New Mexico State for two seasons and was an assistant coach to Rick Pitino at Louisville before that.

He played shooting guard for five franchises in his 13-season NBA playing career.

Current assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff might be retained from the team's former coaching staff. Jerry Sichting and Dean Cooper likely will be reassigned to the front office until their contracts expire.

freep.com

IMO

Minne is making all of the right moves (aside from their draft).

This is a good move on Bill's part. Suck up the pride, take the assistant's role, and move up when you prove yourself with an opportunity.

Bill said from the start, he wouldnt mind being an Assistant in the NBA. After we fire our next coach, we can get bill.

My point exactly Blueball! If Keuster turns out to be a dud, then we can most definately bring the original bad boy back home where he belongs (given he dosen't screw things up with his sarcastic antics). Congrats Bill.

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Originally posted by truEnuff:
My point exactly Blueball! If Keuster turns out to be a dud, then we can most definately bring the original bad boy back home where he belongs (given he dosen't screw things up with his sarcastic antics). Congrats Bill.

i hope it doesnt get to that point, if keuster gets fired i doubt we will be able to get a notable coach, meaning that we will get stuck with another curry