<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It is with extreme sadness to report that today Phil “Flip” Saunders has passed away at age 60. <a href="https://t.co/l8tthTocAt">pic.twitter.com/l8tthTocAt</a></p>— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) <a href="https://twitter.com/Twolves_PR/status/658342139076587520">October 25, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of the saddest days in the NBA that I can remember: Flip Saunders, great coach & great man, has passed away at a mere 60 years old <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash">#RIP</a></p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/658342637909516288">October 25, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Haven't been paying close attention to the situation, but I thought it was treatable and looked good for him and that he might return next season. Read some quotes along those lines. Very sad news. RIP Flip.
I had no idea he had cancer. From what I read he was only diagnosed back in August. Very sad news to hear.
Wow. Just saw the Timberwolves preview yesterday and thought "I wonder how long Flip's gonna be out, they maybe a good team this year". Is this joke?