After being banged up over the past week or so, the Timberwolves’ injury report ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Jazz is an encouraging one.<\/p>\n
Naz Reid, who left Saturday’s loss in San Antonio with a shoulder injury after just five minutes, is listed as questionable to play against Utah due to left shoulder soreness. That clearly seems to indicate that he avoided any sort of significant injury and won’t be out long, even if he doesn’t play on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Rudy Gobert, who didn’t play on Saturday because of a hip issue, is off the injury report entirely and will play against the team where he spent the first nine years of his career. That’s significant for Minnesota, considering how valuable Gobert has been on the defensive end this season. The Wolves have been miles better defensively with Gobert on the floor compared to when he’s off of it, which is one of the driving arguments behind his DPOY case.<\/p>\n
And if there was any doubt, Anthony Edwards is also off the injury report after missing a couple games last week due to right foot injury maintenance. He’ll look to carry over the momentum from his 55-point game against the Spurs, and the Timberwolves’ superstar might have some extra motivation after being snubbed as an All-Star starter<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n The only players already ruled out for Tuesday’s game are Terrence Shannon Jr. (left foot) and Rocco Zikarsky (two-way contract).<\/p>\n