On December 24, Beijing time, the Timberwolves official PR announced the latest list of injuries, Towns triggered a health and safety agreement, and the number of players quarantined by the Timberwolves increased to 7. In addition to Downs, Beverly, Edwards, Okogie, Prince, Vanderbilt, and Knight IV were among them. Downs tweeted, "He's not going to let me stop for a moment." ”
It was a heavy blow for both the Timberwolves and Towns himself. In January, Towns was infected with the new crown, and after 11 months, he triggered the agreement again. Like other players who triggered the agreement, Towns would need to test negative twice in a row for 24 hours to lift the agreement, or he would be quarantined for at least 10 days, which could be reduced to six days if the new rules discussed between the league and the union take effect immediately.
In the NBA league, Towns is likely to be the star who has been hit hardest by the new crown. He has revealed that seven members of his family died as a result, including his mother. On April 13 last year, Downs' 59-year-old mother, Jacqueline, died of complications from the coronavirus.
So far this season, Towns has played in 30 games, averaging 24.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 51 percent from the field and 42.6 percent from three-point range. The Timberwolves are 15-16 and are provisionally ninth in the West.