The Wolves added 6-11 center Greg Monroe on a 10-day contract Monday before they took the floor to play the Boston Celtics at Target Center.
Timberwolves sign veteran NBA center Greg Monroe to 10-day contract
The 31-year-old was playing for the Washington Wizards' G League team.
December 27, 2021 at 11:39PM
The 31-year-old, who last appeared in the NBA in 2019, played in 12 games for Capital City in the G League, averaging 10.4 points.
When asked two hours before the game how many minutes Monroe could give him, Wolves coach Chris Finch said, "I have no idea, I'll have to ask him. I just met him about 30 minutes ago."
Monroe, a former Georgetown standout, has 632 NBA games, including 417 starts, on his resume. He has played for Detroit, Phoenix, Boston, MIlwaukee, Toronto and Philadelphia and has averaged 13.2 points and 8.3 rebounds while shooting .514 from the floor.
He started every game during the 2012-13 season for the Pistons, and has appeared in 32 NBA playoff games.
The Wolves got Patrick Beverley and Josh Okogie back at practice Sunday when they came off the NBA's health and safety protocols list, but Beverley was not activated Monday. The Wolves were still without D'Angelo Russell, Naz Reid, Karl-Anthony Towns, Taurean Prince, Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Edwards and McKinley Wright IV.
The NBA and its players association shortened quarantine time for players on the health and safety protocols list. After 27 players went on the list Sunday, the league on Monday said vaccinated players, coaches and referees can clear quarantine after six days if they are free from COVID-19.
Taylor, who also owns the Lynx, told season ticket holders he would “miss being there to cheer on the team.”
