Taylor said the Wolves players will be seen more in the community this week, part of the organization’s master plan of being more active away from the court. Players and staff will deliver books to a school, make a hospital visit, host a basketball clinic for kids at Mankato East, package food at a volunteer center and do an autograph singing at the mall.

“You’ll see this all year, and we’re starting it here,” Taylor said. “With the economy the way it is, you better be working harder (in the community), and I just think our players should be doing that anyway. It’s easy to do with his group, and they’re willing to help out.”

Taylor said the team and staff will be at his house tonight for dinner, then he’s excited for the week to begin, watching from the seats at Bresnan Arena as this season’s team takes shape.

“I’m going to be asking a million questions,” he said. “I want to understand what we’re doing so I can see (during the regular season) if it’s working.”