As the Minnesota Timberwolves work to get back into the playoff picture, they'll have to manage without their backup point guard. Tyus Jones will be wearing a walking boot for his sprained left ankle over the next few days, once it comes off he'll be considered day-to-day, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Minnesota guard Tyus Jones will wear a boot on his sprained left ankle for several days and be day-to-day on a return after that, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 17, 2019
The Wolves are 21-23 and 2.5 games out of the eighth seed, as of Jan. 16. Jones is averaging 20 minutes a game, 5.4 points and four assists per game while backing up Derrick Rose for the majority of the season. Those are career-highs across the board.
The 22-year-old point guard was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 24th pick in the 2015 draft but was then traded to the Wolves, his hometown team. In exchange, Cleveland received a 2019 second-round draft pick and the rights to the 31st and 36th picks in the 2015 draft. The Cavs then drafted Cedi Osman and Rakeem Christmas, respectively.
Jones was a member of the 2015 NCAA champion Duke Blue Devils. This year, his younger brother Tre Jones has started for Duke as well. However, the younger Jones suffered a separated AC joint in his left shoulder in the Blue Devils' 95-91 loss to Syracuse on Jan. 14. He is out indefinitely.
The Wolves are exactly .500 over their last ten games, but are coming off an embarrassing 149-107 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 15. Jones had three points and three assists during the game, he shot 1-for-7 from the field.
Next, the Wolves will face off with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday Jan. 18 on ESPN.
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