The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without big man Karl-Anthony Towns for four to six weeks because of a calf strain. This season has already been off to a rough start for the team and things could get worse without Towns in the lineup. He suffered the injury in the third quarter of the team’s 142-127 loss on Monday night to the Washington Wizards. Luckily he did avoid a more major injury and will be back around the beginning of 2023. When helped off the court he was unable to put weight on his leg, so a calf strain is relatively good news.
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to miss four-to-six weeks with a right calf strain, sources tell ESPN. Towns underwent imaging on Tuesday and the expectation exists for a full recovery and return sometime in January.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 29, 2022
This season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game. He has paired those numbers with a field goal percentage of 50.5 percent and a three-point percentage of 32.5 percent. While he has played well, the Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to win games this season. The team currently sits at tenth in the Western Conference with an overall record of 10-11. It will be up to the other starters to step up while he is not able to play for the team. We here at Def Pen Sports wish Towns the best in his recovery and eventual return to the basketball court.
