The **Timberwolves** have promoted **Joe Connelly** to VP of player personnel and added **Chris Hines** as an assistant coach, according to a [team press release](https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-announce-basketball-staff-additions-and-promotions-2).
They also announced several other promotions or additions, including **Jeff Newton** as assistant coach/director of player development, **James White** as assistant coach/player development, **Dapo Adegbile** as basketball strategy/analytics coordinator and **Kelly McCarty** as a player development associate.
Connelly has spent the last three seasons as the team’s director of scouting. Prior to joining the Timberwolves, Connelly spent the previous seven seasons with the Nuggets holding various roles in scouting and player development.
Hines enters his fourth season with the Timberwolves after spending the last season as the team’s assistant coach/director of player development. He also spent time with the Timberwolves as a development coach.
Newton enters his seventh season with the organization and served as an assistant coach last season. White returns for his third season with the organization after spending the last two seasons as a player development assistant.
Adegbile enters his fourth season with the organization after previously spending last season as their strategy analyst. McCarty joins the Timberwolves after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the G League’s Iowa Wolves.