NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will hold an important call with the league Thursday to talk about returning to action and what that might look like.
The big topic of discussion of late is that teams would all play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, but there is still some discussion about whether lottery-bound teams like the Timberwolves would participate or if the league would jump straight to the playoffs.
It's easy to see why the Wolves might not want to play, if given the option — they have the third-worst record in the league, which would give them a share of the best odds to get the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.
More importantly, they have been dealing with the tragic death of Karl-Anthony Towns' mother, Jacqueline Cruz, to COVID-19 in April.
The Wolves have talked about Towns' amazing strength during this time, but you can also imagine they wouldn't want to rush him back to play if he's not ready.
At the same time, there are arguments for why the Wolves would want to play their final 18 games.
The team added a ton of new players late in the season, and every game and practice they get will only make them that much better for next season.
D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, Juan Hernangomez and James Johnson were just starting to get some significant minutes together when the season shut down.