In 2021, Elston Turner became an Assistant Coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Coach Turner was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and played for and graduated from Ole Miss. He was drafted 43^rd overall in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks and had a 14-year NBA and professional playing career, with stops in Dallas, Denver, Chicago, the, CBA, the ABA, as well as overseas in Spain, Italy, and Greece. Coach Turner and his wife, Louise, have two children (Elston, Jr. & Taylor).

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2021-Present – Minnesota Timberwolves (Assistant Coach – Chris Finch)

2019-2021 – Houston Rockets (Assistant Coach – Mike D’Antoni)

2016-2019 – Sacramento Kings (Assistant Coach – Dave Joerger)

2013-2016 – Memphis Grizzlies (Assistant Coach – Dave Joerger)

2011-2013 – Phoenix Suns (Assistant Coach – Alvin Gentry)

2007-2011 – Houston Rockets (Assistant Coach – Rick Adelman)

2000-2006 – Sacramento Kings (Assistant Coach – Rick Adelman)

1996-2000 – Portland Trail Blazers (Assistant Coach – Mike Dunleavy)