Minnesota Timberwolves Get Major Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Update

Towns was cleared for full-contact 5-on-5 action earlier this week.

According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Towns has impressed enough to be able to return for one of the Timberwolves’ final three regular season games.

The team has a critical clash against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday that could very well decide who takes the No. 1 seed in the West. But if the Timberwolves take the cautious route, Towns could get back in action on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks or Sunday against the Phoenix Suns.

With the Timberwolves already guaranteed homecourt advantage, there’s no reason to rush Towns back to the court if he isn’t fully healthy. But Minnesota probably wants to give Towns some live game reps again before the playoffs officially begin.

KAT Brings Back Another Dimension To The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Offense

The Timberwolves have more than held their own without Towns in the lineup. The team went 12-5 since their star big man went down with injury.

But the postseason is an entirely different beast. With defenses tightened, Towns’ floor spacing would likely be key to opening up the offense for top threat Anthony Edwards.

Towns has averaged 22.1 points and 8.4 rebounds on an efficient 50.6% from the field. The Timberwolves star has also shot a career-best 42.3% from beyond the arc on over five attempts. His floor spacing and shot creation next to Edwards can be the difference between an NBA Finals run and a second-round exit for the Timberwolves.