Karl-Anthony Towns out indefinitely with a meniscus tear in left knee

Minnesota Timberwolves star bigman Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to be out indefinitely aftersuffering a meniscus tear in his left knee, according to Shams Charania of TheAthletic.

This is a huge blow to theTimberwolves, who are in the midst of one of their best seasons infranchise history. They’re currently 43-19, tied with the OKCThunder in leading a packed Western Conference.

According to Charania’s sources,Towns has been “gathering further opinions on the injury over thepast 24 hours as he continues looking into treatment options todetermine the best course of action for his injury.”

The 2024 All-Star, who’saveraging 22.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game thisyear, will not be with the team in their upcoming six-game roadtrip that includes playoff teams in the Cavaliers, Lakers andClippers.