T-Wolves are now all in on Saunders

The Minnesota Timberwolves chose Ryan Saunders as their full-fledged head coach.

The team announced that Saunders, 33, will stay in the post he held on an interim basis during the second half of this past season — a role long held by the late Flip Saunders, his father.

After Thibodeau was fired on Jan. 6 , the Timberwolves finished just 17-25 under Saunders.

The next-youngest coach in the league behind Saunders is Sacramento’s Luke Walton, who is 39. In other news:

• The Cleveland Cavaliers added former Memphis Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff to John Beilein’s staff as an associate head coach. Bickerstaff was a candidate for Cleveland’s opening and interviewed for the job before the Cavs lured Beilein from Michigan after a successful 12-year run. Bickerstaff was fired in April by Memphis after a 33-49 season.