Dwane Casey has talked things over with Kevin McHale and he is confident that the Wolves will have a place for him heading into the 2006-2007 season.

"We've talked about it," Casey said Sunday before the Wolves' 84-83 victory over Atlanta at Target Center. "Kevin has said that I'm going to be back next year. I take the man at his word.

"I've been told that we're going to be here next year, that we're in this together," Casey said. "I'm on board with it. We're on the same page. We're doing this to develop for me to coach next year."