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The Minnesota Timberwolves signed head coach Chris Finch to a four-year contract extension earlier this week after coming off the franchise’s best finish in 20 seasons.

Finch steered the Timberwolves to a 56-26 record in the regular season. That was their second-best ever. They reached the Western Conference finals and lost in five games to Dallas.

The only other time the Wolves advanced past the first round of the playoffs was 2004. Finch has a .557 winning percentage over 3 1/2 seasons to make him the career Timberwolves leader. Finch and the late Flip Saunders are the only two Wolves coaches with 100-plus wins.

Our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson spoke with Finch on Wednesday morning.