The cycle keeps going for Timberwolves guard Jaylen Nowell.
Nowell will be out of the rotation for a while and only play in garbage time. Then the Wolves start missing players, whether because of COVID protocols or injuries. Then Nowell is suddenly playing major minutes again – and producing.
The latest episode came Saturday when the Wolves were down Anthony Edwards and Patrick Beverley – then lost Malik Beasley to an ejection in the third quarter against Portland. It was no big deal, because Nowell filled up the stat sheet with 22 points, the first time since Feb.