Timberwolves boss David Kahn and Kevin McHale are still deciding McHale's status as coach. Fred Hoiberg and the rest of the evaluators in Minnesota's front office are furiously planning for the draft, without a guarantee Kahn will keep them beyond that.

The Wolves are, again, a team in limbo.

There's so much work to do in this reconstruction process, though, that even if the holdovers were to publicly acknowledge the awkwardness there is little time to fret about it.

"We've got plenty to keep our minds on right now," Hoiberg said, adding: "It's been fine. David's done a nice job coming in and explaining his philosophies on things. We've been putting a lot of projects together, just getting ready for the draft."

Kahn was hired 10 days ago as the team's president of basketball operations. McHale was in charge of the front office for more than 13 years before owner Glen Taylor sent him to the bench last December to replace fired coach Randy Wittman. Kahn and McHale have talked at least once, and they'll meet again this week to discuss whether McHale will come back.

Kahn declined to provide more specifics.

"Kevin is still very much, as I am, in that situation," he said. "We're still very much in a process to determine if he, or whoever, will be the coach."

76ERS

EDDIE JORDAN INTRODUCED AS COACH

Eddie Jordan had been linked to the Philadelphia 76ers coaching job since December.

He was friends with team president Ed Stefanski from their days together in New Jersey, making him a natural contender to fill the first seat on the bench.

It just took Jordan until May to get the job.

The former Wizards and Kings coach was introduced in Philadelphia yesterday with a promise that his Princeton offense can turn the Sixers into Eastern Conference contenders.

"This team has a good core group, has future stars in the waiting, they've had playoff experience for two years," Jordan said. "Now it's time to go uptown."

Philadelphia went 41-41 this season and was eliminated in the first round by Eastern Conference champion Orlando.

The job has been open since Tony DiLeo stepped down May 11 and returned to the front office.

ELSEWHERE

NBA Early Entry: Patty Mills is prepared to test his talent in the NBA.

The Australian Olympic star and point guard from Saint Mary's College said he will forgo his final two years of college eligibility and keep his name in the NBA draft.

The 6-foot, 175-pound Mills averaged career highs of 18.7 points, 4.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 2.5 steals during his sophomore season at Saint Mary's.

TV Ratings: Ratings for the Western Conference finals on ESPN increased 32 percent from the network's conference finals coverage last year.

The Eastern Conference finals on TNT were up 30 percent from its conference finals coverage in 2008.

For the entire playoffs, TNT's ratings were up 19 percent from a year ago. ESPN's increased 12 percent.