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Report: Timberwolves to name Ethan Casson as CEO

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The Minnesota Timberwolves will name Ethan Casson as their new CEO, owner Glen Taylor confirmed via Kent Youngblood of The Star Tribune.

The team will formally introduce Casson on Monday.

Casson currently works as the chief operating officer for the San Francisco 49ers, and is credited for securing a 20-year naming deal on the team's new field, Levi's Stadium.

This will mark Casson's second stint with the Timberwolves organization, previously serving as the team's senior vice president of corporate sales and service from 1999-2010.

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