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Feb 8, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic tries to get around New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler in the first half at Target Center.

Nov 2, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves director of basketball operations David Kahn against the Sacramento Kings at the Target Center.

The draft ultimately proved to be Kahn's achilles heel and it will be the first test Saunders faces as GM of the Wolves.

Nov 4, 2012; Toronto, ON, Canada; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Brandon Roy dribbles against the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.

Before all of the off-season shenanigans begin, let's take a look at where the Wolves stand salary-wise. So there are the basics.* As you can see, I have left Brandon Roy completely off the chart since there is no way he returns and his salary is not guaranteed.

Budinger is a capable outsider shooter that the Timberwolves would be wise to re-sign in the offseason.

April 09, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman looks to the court against the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter at Oracle Arena.

Dec. 30, 2011; Milwaukee, USA; Washington Wizards head coach Flip Saunders watches the action as his team plays the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.

Timberwolves beat writer Jerry Zgoda held an in-depth conversation with David Kahn on the day he got fired as the team's president of basketball operations.

He is getting a job where he was fired. And it's an even better job than the one he lost.

March 8, 2013; Orlando FL, USA;Orlando Magic shooting guard Arron Afflalo against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Amway Center.

Shortly after he became the Timberwolves' president of basketball operations in 2009, David Kahn said, "I'm eager to achieve success.