Okay, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I figured out who the GM was when Zach LaVine got traded. It was a bit of a dive, but I got there in the end.
First things first, I remembered LaVine was with the Timberwolves before he joined the Bulls. So, my starting point was to figure out when exactly that trade went down.
Next, I hopped onto the internet. I just searched something super simple like “Zach LaVine trade date Timberwolves Bulls.” Boom, got a date: June 22, 2017.
Alright, now the real digging begins. I then searched for “Minnesota Timberwolves GM 2017.” I scrolled through some articles and team history pages. It took a little while, because you get a lot of news and speculation mixed in.
Then, I spotted it! I saw that Tom Thibodeau was the head coach and President of Basketball Operations at that time. Sometimes these roles are combined, and that can throw you off! I double-checked on a couple of different sports sites like ESPN and Bleacher Report just to make sure it was legit.
Finally, I could confidently say that Tom Thibodeau, in his role as President of Basketball Operations (basically the GM in this case), was the guy pulling the strings when the Timberwolves acquired Zach LaVine.
Lessons Learned:
- Always start with the simple stuff: Date of the event.
- Don’t assume the obvious: GM titles can be tricky.
- Cross-reference your findings: More sources, less chance of being wrong.
That’s it! A little bit of searching and checking, and you’ve got your answer.
