Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns is “doing basketball activities,” according to coach Chris Finch, but there’s still no timetable for his return, Chris Hine of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Towns has been out since November 28 due to a Grade 3 calf strain. He was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and a career-high 5.3 assists per game through 21 contests (33.8 MPG) before he was sidelined.
Finch suggested on Feb. 23 that Towns was in the “final stages” of his recovery. Finch said on Tuesday that the big man hasn’t had a setback, though he has yet to practice with the team.
“He’s doing some basketball activities now, which is good to see,” Finch said. “Still no real timeline for him, though.”
According to Hine, the Timberwolves don’t make injured players available to the media, so Towns couldn’t provide any clarity to his situation. Finch said Towns is “excited” about the possibility of coming back in the near future.
“There’s a sense of real urgency for him to, I think now, he can see the end in sight, and I think he’s getting excited by that,” Finch said.
Minnesota has remained in the playoff hunt despite Towns’ prolonged absence. The Timberwolves had a three-game winning streak halted by Philadelphia on Tuesday but they’re still a game above .500 (34-33).
Odds they trade him this offseason?
John Collins, Hunter, 23 1st, 29 1st, swap the rest for KAT and whatever other contract they want to dump.
There’s going to be better offers than a package led by Collins…
Probably right, might take more moves by the Hawks to get more picks like moving Capela.
I mean if your a TWolves fan surely you don’t hate that too much
Conley ANT Hunter Collins Gobert
plus picks to cover your ones you gave up.
Agree you can do better but for a base line that’s not awful
Personally don’t really like the TWolves, and don’t like KAT at all either. That said I do like ANT a lot and I think he’s playing better now with Gobert than last season with KAT.
Here’s some mock trades…
1. KAT for Jonas Valucanes, Trey Murphy, Dyson Daniel’s, 2 firsts and 2 pick swaps. (Excluding the lakers pick)
*trade Big Val again in a seperate trade*
– Rebuild with young talent and picks, love Trey Murphy and think in a much bigger role could take a most improved player type step to be 20+ points scorer.
– NOLA are stacked CJ Ingram Zion KAT, Herb Jones Jose Alvarado JRich LazNance Naji etc
2. Mikal Bridges and Spencer Dinwiddie for KAT, Kyle Anderson and a 1st
-Simmons gets a centre that’ll space the floor and with Cam Johnson and Seth Curry he’d have some snipers out there lol.
-TWooves get Dinwiddie to replace Conley and Bridges is your next third star alongside ANT and Gobert
*Brooklyn won’t build around Ben it’s it’s a funny idea*
3. AD for KAT
Straight swap no picks
-TWolves get AD a natural tradition PF and with Gobert would be one of the best defensive teams this decade. AD fully fit and healthy with ANT that’s two 30 point per game scorers.
For the Lakers, KAT is more consistent, less injury prone, 2 years younger, on a cheaper contract, and who’s floor spacing would be a great fit with LeBron James. Not to mention Dlo might stay and KAT and Dlo are good friends, he was the reason he went to Minny originally.
Lakers would need to get better defenders but they have more in FA. Draymond could opt out and want to play with LeBron. All of a sudden you have Dlo Bron Dray and KAT
Why would the Nets trade Brudges? lol
Was a joke
I see Kat getting trading if they don’t win a playoff series.
Well he’s doing a great job of looking like an idiot in that commercial.
“This court? This court?” Yes, KAT. Your driveway is the only court we ever see you on lol.