Nearly four years after they agreed with Glen Taylor on a multiyear takeover of the franchise, Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez prevailed Monday in a pivotal arbitration battle against Taylor that paves the way for them to become the controlling owners of the Timberwolves and Lynx,

Timberwolves fans are excited for a new era in Minnesota, as an arbitrator has ruled in favor of Rodriguez and Lore over current owner Glen Taylor. The dispute began in 2021 after Rodriguez and Lore agreed to purchase the Timberwolves and Lynx for $1.

A three-person panel ruled in favor of Lore and Rodriguez, setting them up to take full control of Minnesota's NBA and WNBA teams.

The ownership transfer of the Minnesota Timberwolves must continue as originally planned after an arbitration panel ruled Monday that controlling owner Glen Taylor must cede control of the team to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez,