Based on Finch's comments, Gobert and Randle can both be ruled out for the second leg of Minnesota's back-to-back set Friday in Utah, and a return from either player in the final game of the road trip Sunday in Phoenix may be ambitious.
Donte DiVincenzo practiced for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, but Rudy Gobert did not as he continues to battle back spasms. While there was previously optimism both DiVincenzo and Julius Randle could return during this week's road trip,
Minnesota clearly loved the prospect of pairing up Gobert with their promising young core of budding superstar Anthony Edwards and the since-departed Karl-Anthony Towns. So much so, that they dealt away five first-round picks and a handful of honest-to-goodness rotation players for the defensive anchor.
The Minnesota Timberwolves could be active this offseason, and trading for an All-Star forward may be the way to go.
Gobert (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Lakers. Gobert will miss a fifth straight game Thursday for Minnesota while managing a back issue. The Timberwolves will likely continue to lean on Naz Reid to pick up the slack in the frontcourt, with the French import set to miss another game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves may be without both Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle in Monday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have been involved in trade talks for most of the season. After reaching the Western Conference Finals last season, the T-Wolves haven't been able to match that level of play this year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves traded center Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks over the offseason to give the team flexibility to compete around guard Anthony Edwards longer than just the next two years,
The Minnesota Timberwolves have struggled to win at the same rate as last season following the shocking trade that sent center Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks. Though guard Anthony Edwards called the trade a win-win,
The Utah Jazz are back in the fight on Friday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves are set to travel to Salt Lake City for their second meeting of the season.