Kevin McHale was not retained by David Kahn and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

"I said I think you're making a mistake, but that's up to you guys," McHale said Wednesday.

After 16 years in the Wolves' organization, McHale was informed by Kahn on Tuesday night during a meeting at Kahn's hotel that he wouldn't be back.

"I was willing to come back, but they never offered me a contract," McHale said. "They told me last night they were going in a different direction. I told them I know it's been a tough couple of years but that the team is starting to build and that they had some good progress last year when Al (Jefferson) was healthy."