He will have to see how his ankle feels after practice Thursday. But all indications point toward Tyus Jones' return Friday in New York vs. the Knicks.
Jones, who missed 13 games after spraining his left ankle in Philadelphia Jan. 15, returns to a Wolves team that, coming out of the All-Star break, is inching back to health.
"I still feel really good," Jones said after Wednesday evening's practice. "I'm not saying I'm for sure playing on Friday. But if [Thursday's] practice goes well that will be the goal. We'll see how [Thursday] goes."
The Wolves were hit especially hard at the guard position, with Derrick Rose in and out of the lineup with ankle issues, with Jerryd Bayless missing a game with a sore toe and with Jeff Teague missing eight games at one point with a left foot issue.