The Minnesota Timberwolves' frontlines will be razor-thin in the 2023 NBA play-in against the Los Angeles Lakers as Rudy Gobert takes a one-game suspension after punching teammate Kyle Anderson.
The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended center Rudy Gobert for Tuesday’s play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Meanwhile, the Timberwolves also announced later Monday that forward Jaden McDaniels is in a cast after breaking his hand and is out indefinitely. McDaniels punched a wall during Sunday’s game.According to ESPN, Anderson repeatedly called Gobert a b— on a night when Gobert was playing hurt. The winner will play the No. 2 seed Memphis Grizzles in the first round, while the loser will play the winner of the Pelicans-Thunder play-in game. The winner of that matchup advances to face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets in the first round.The three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-Star has career averages of 12.5 points, 11.6 boards and 2.1 blocks in 681 games with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota.
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