Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman, center, poses with coaching staff including, from left, Terry Porter, Jack Sikma and T.R. Dunn during the their NBA basketball media day, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Minneapolis. Coming into this season, Adelman wanted veteran players, and team president David Kahn made it happen by bringing in Brandon Roy, Andrei Kirilenko and several others in a house-cleaning that Adelman hopes will get the Timberwolves in the playoff picture in the West. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)