The Timberwolves are 9-29 this season and president David Kahn is once again preaching patience with the young squad.

"As painful as this is, there was no way to do this with a quick fix and put the team into a position to dramatically rise overnight," Kahn said Monday.

"It is really painful to work your way through this process. I'm actually encouraged that maybe it won't be as painful for as long as I once worried it would be."

Kahn has been preaching patience since he took the job in 2009. The Timberwolves went 15-67 in his first year and have just one more victory now than they did at this time last year.

He sees a team that is "light years ahead" of his first team, one that tied a franchise record for futility.

Kahn added that he doesn't foresee making any major moves this season.

"Nothing, absolutely nothing, is imminent with our team right now," he said. "I'm focused on helping the players and coaches turn the corner this month, or whenever that may be. We're not looking to do anything on a trade basis at this point."