The Timberwolves this morning recalled rookie center Justin Patton from their Iowa team in the G League.
They're also bringing back two-way contract players Amile Jefferson and Anthony Brown during a break in the G League schedule. All three were headed back from a game in Texas last night for Wolves' practice today, but a travel disruption kept them from arriving in time.
They're expected later this afternoon.
Patton is coming back to have his healing foot examined and he and his two Iowa teammates will be here for games Tuesday against Houston and Thursday against the Lakers. Don't expect any of the three to play.
Patton played 25 games for Iowa on his road back from foot surgery last summer.
He averaged 11.9 points on 51.5 percent shooting, five rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 20.1 minutes a game.
He hasn't yet been taken off a minutes restriction yet.
"That will be the final step," Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He's close, though. Everything is pointing in the right direction. We just want to make sure."
