The injury sustained by Wolves big man Ronny Turiaf is as bad as it appeared Friday at Target Center, when he took a nasty fall that resulted in Turiaf fracturing his elbow.
Turiaf is out indefinitely, with Timberwolves PR tweeting the injury announcement yesterday.
#Twolves announce Ronny Turiaf underwent a MRI this morning at TRIA Orthopedics that revealed a radial head fracture of the right elbow.
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 2, 2013
The injury will likely mean that rookie center Gorgui Dieng will be pressed into duty on a more extensive basis. Here’s what head coach Rick Adelman thinks of that idea.
Adelman on Gorgui: "The more he plays, the better he'll be." Says he'll get an opportunity with the Turiaf injury #Twolves
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) November 2, 2013
For Turiaf, another bad break, but he’s dealt with bigger ones before, having to overcome open-heart surgery to return to the NBA.
Word is, he’ll be reevaluated next week to establish a timetable for his return.
