Karl-Anthony Towns and D'Angelo Russell, both out of the NBA's health and safety protocols, took part in shootaround Wednesday morning and followed that with a post-shootaround workout. Wolves coach Chris Finch said he was hopeful both would play Wednesday night against Oklahoma City at Target Center.
Towns sounded far more certain.
"I've always been a person who likes to be thrown into the fire,'' he said. "So I expect nothing less. I think we have a good plan for tonight.''
For Towns, it has to be a matter of good riddance to the year 2021. Towns had COVID-19 in January, then got it again in December.