The Minnesota Timberwolves suffered another blow to their COVID depleted roster as Karl-Anthony Towns has entered the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols for COVID-19.
Towns is the seventh player to enter the protocols this week as COVID-19 has spread through the locker room. Anthony Edwards and Taurean Prince entered the protocols last Friday while Josh Okogie, Patrick Beverley and Jarred Vanderbilt were unavailable for the past two games. Nathan Wright also missed Tuesday loss at Dallas.
Naz Reid and Jaylen Nowell, previously listed as questionable, are available to play tonight in Utah.
With KAT out, Reid will likely receive the start at center.
Out for the Wolves in health + safety protocols…
Edwards
Prince
Okogie
Vanderbilt
Beverley
Towns
Wright https://t.co/JPAJSQCSJi— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) December 23, 2021
Towns has had a long history with COVID as he lost eight relatives including his mother, Jacquiline since the start of the pandemic. He contracted COVID last January and lost 50 pounds before returning to the team on Feb. 1. In response to entering the protocol Towns colorfully expressed his frustration.
Can’t catch a f*%@ing break!
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) December 23, 2021
While Towns is vaccinated, it’s unclear whether he is symptomatic. Regardless, the Timberwolves will have another hole to navigate in their lineup when they face Utah on Thursday night.
