Andrew Wiggins, the Timberwolves’ best player over the last 14 games, could get some help with the potential returns of center Nikola Pekovic and shooting guard Kevin Martin this week.
According to the Wolves’ public relations staff, Pekovic is questionable to return from the ankle injury that has kept him in a suit, behind the bench for more than two months.
Pek will be listed as questionable for tomorrow night. #Twolves
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 20, 2015
Pek to the media on if he plays tomorrow: "It'll be coaches' decision. Still pain but it's tolerable." #Twolves
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 20, 2015
Flip tells the media he is unsure if Pek will play tomorrow. He'll wait to make a decision based on how Pek feels in the am. #Twolves
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) January 20, 2015
Pekovic hasn’t played since Nov. 15 because of an aggravated ankle injury. Prior to his injury, the big man was averaging 11.9 points and 8.1 rebounds in nine games, according to Basketball Reference.
Kevin Martin, who has missed more than two months with fractured wrist, could return to play Wednesday, too. On Sunday, the team upgraded his status for Monday’s game against Charlotte – a 105-80 loss – from doubtful to questionable.
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Ratke/status/557637577826926592
Without Martin and Pekovic, Wiggins has averaged more than 21 points per game in January, including a career-high 31 points in Minnesota’s victory over Denver on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlFCVvECDe0
More good news from Wolves beat writer Kyle Ratke, who reports that Ricky Rubio, out since early November with a severely sprained ankle, is making significant progress towards a return.
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Ratke/status/557640178588585984
