Josh Giddey Injury Update: Will the Thunder Star Return Tonight vs Timberwolves After Missing the Previous Game Due to Ankle Injury?

Trouble is brewing for Josh Giddey. After an alleged affair with a minor, Chet Holmgren deleted the photos he had taken with the Austrian star. Later in the match against the Los Angeles Clippers, Giddey suffered an ankle sprain.

As a result, he didn’t participate in the next match. Some have called for his suspension like Ja Morant, while others have said that the Thunder needs to bid goodbye to him. As

Oklahoma City Thunder look to fight against Minnesota Timberwolves, his fans are anticipating his participation.

Will Josh Giddey play against the Timberwolves?

Josh Giddey slipped on the hardwood as he was dribbling the ball. He looked upwards and fell with a dull thud. He then limped to the locker and was later diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Giddey subsequently did not participate in the game against the Lakers.

The Thunder lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the previous game as

LeBron James, at 38, crafted yet another masterpiece. As Oklahoma City Thunder with 18 wins and 9 losses aim to bounce back, Josh Giddey was declared questionable for the game due to an ankle sprain, as per ESPN. He has a chance to participate. If he doesn’t, Aaron Wiggins, Cason Wallace, and Isiah Joe are likely going to play for extra minutes.

Josh Giddey has played for 3 seasons for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has an average of 14.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists. In the 2023 regular season, he has 11.8 points on average.  His average rebound and average tally stand at 6.0 and 4.3 respectively. With the absence of Giddey, there are other injuries too who shall determine the outcome of the game.

How injuries are going to affect the Timberwolves-Thunder encounter

Jalen William too is questionable for the game due to illness. On the side of the Minnesota Timberwolves,  Karl Anthony Towns is questionable. Jaylen Clark is out due to an Achilles tendon rupture. Based on the injury list, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, and Chet Holmgren are probable for the starting lineup.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves enter on a two-game winning streak. Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert are probable to be in the starting lineup going to be

With notable players injured in the two franchises, how do you think it will affect the game? Let us know win the comments.

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