Timberwolves give interesting injury update on center Karl-Anthony Towns

Karl-Anthony Towns has been sidelined since late November, but he may soon return to action before the end of the regular season.

The Minnesota Timberwolves shared an update on Wednesday about the health status of the three-time All-Star, saying he will likely be back in the coming weeks.

“Towns is continuing to progress in his rehabilitation program and has been participating in basketball activities,” the team announced. “He is expected to return in the coming weeks and further updates to his playing status will be provided when available

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FILE – In this Feb. 3, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is shown during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Towns suffered a non-contact injury to his calf muscle during a Nov. 28 game against the Washington Wizards. He has now missed 49 games and counting.

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The Timberwolves initially believed that Towns would need four to six weeks to recovery from the injury.

Anthony Edwards #1 and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the Minnesota Timberwolves talk during Round 1 Game 4 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2022 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

The 27-year-old was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, and a career-high 5.3 assists per game before he was hurt.