MINNEAPOLIS – It was just a dip of the toe in the water for Lauri Markkanen on Wednesday, but at least the third-year Bulls forward was willing to get wet again.
Markkanen missed 15 games because of a right pelvis injury, and while it was tough to judge him against the Timberwolves because of the minutes restriction he’s working under, according to coach Jim Boylen he understands the magnitude of the final 20 regular-season games.
“I think he does,’’ Boylen said. “We met [Wednesday] morning and talked about it, and I think he gets it.
“I’m not going to share the whole conversation but we’ve talked, and he knows what we expect.