Nemanja Bjelica will miss tonight's game with a sore right ankle

Nemanja Bjelica had become a key member of the Wolves' reserve unit, but he'll be out of uniform Friday night at Target Center.

December 10, 2016 at 12:21AM
Utah Jazz's George Hill, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica of Serbia in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Minneapolis.
Utah Jazz's George Hill, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Nemanja Bjelica of Serbia in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in Minneapolis. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wolves just announced that Nemanja Bjelica will miss tonight's game with the Detroit PIstons at Target Center with a sore right ankle.

It's unclear when he first injured the ankle. Though it should be noted that Bjelica, who had played two very strong games in New York and in Charlotte last week, has seen his minutes drop the last two games. He scored nine points on 3-for-5 shooting with three rebounds and a steal in the loss in Toronto Thursday.

The Wolves' starting five remains the same: Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach LaVine, Andrew Wiggins, Gorgui Dieng and Ricky Rubio.

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