The cannons in the long battle for control of the Minnesota Timberwolves appear to have fallen silent.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor will not contest a February arbitration decision that awarded the franchise to prospective new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, according to a Wednesday morning report from Shams Charania of ESPN.
Lore, 53, and Rodriguez, 49, signed an initial letter of intent to gradually buy Minnesota's NBA and WNBA squads all the way back in April of 2021. The prospective sale devolved into a messy legal fight in 2024, when Taylor insisted Lore and Rodriguez missed a payment.
After years long battle, Glen Taylor and Marc Lore-Alex Rodriguez have agreed to complete full ownership to Lore-Rodriguez, sources tell ESPN. Taylor will not appeal Minnesota arbitrators that ruled in favor of Lore-Rodriguez in February. NBA will start transfer process. https://t.co/lceVytrj9i
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 2, 2025
The two sides sought arbitration, and Lore and Rodriguez won in that forum in February.
Taylor, a print and communications magnate by trade, has owned the Timberwolves since 1994 and the Minnesota Lynx since 1999. The former franchise has struggled on the court under his stewardship, while the Lynx won four WNBA titles from 2011 to '17.