Report: Timberwolves Star Undergoes Advanced Treatments For 5 Injuries

It's become apparent that Karl-Anthony Towns was playing through injury in the Minnesota Timberwolves' 6-game playoff series loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Five injuries, to be exact. 

Towns was dealing with pain in both knees, especially his right knee which he wore a sleeve on during the playoffs. He also had a cyst in his left ankle, a subluxated left wrist with ligament damage and an aggravated joint on the middle finger of his right, shooting hand.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 15, 2022

Ramona Shelburne of ESPN detailed the extent of Towns' injuries—pain in both knees, a cyst in his left ankle, a subluxated left wrist and ligament damage on his right middle finger. She also reported on the advanced treatments he's now had on the various maladies. 

Towns underwent stem cell treatment and platelet-rich plasma injections in both knees, his left ankle, left wrist and right finger on Friday, according to Shelburne's sources. He's hoping these treatments help him avoid surgery this offseason.

Towns played through his injuries during the Timberwolves' run to the Western Conference playoffs, and decided to get these treatments in the offseason with the hopes of avoiding surgery and making a full recovery by training camp.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) May 15, 2022

Towns averaged 21.8 points in the 6-game Memphis series, with 10.8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. The T-Wolves made the playoffs for only the 2nd time in 18 seasons.  

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