Things are not looking good for Minnesota Timberwolves in the next month or so. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Timberwolves just found out that their All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns will be sidelined for four to six weeks.
Reportedly, Towns is dealing with a right calf strain that he suffered in the third quarter of a 142-127 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday. The 27-year-old player “underwent imaging on Tuesday” to learn the full extent of his injury and is expecting to be out until some point in January.
This is terrible news for the Timberwolves, who have had enough troubles as it is. They are currently on a three-game losing streak, having fallen to a 10-11 record and 10th place in Western Conference. This is far from what Minnesota believed it would be after taking a swing in the offseason with a blockbuster trade for Rudy Gobert.
One reason for the Timberwolves’ underwhelming start in 2022-23 is that Karl-Anthony Towns has been playing below his usual level. The 2015’s first-round pick has been averaging some of the lowest numbers in his pro career.
For example, Towns’ 20.8 points per game is the lowest since his rookie year, while his 8.2 rebounds and 32.5 percent for three are career worst. He did, however, improve his playmaking skills and is averaging career-high 5.3 assists per game.
