TIMBERWOLVES: Madsen out for three months

by ArmchairCraigInTC

Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Mark Madsen is recovering from shoulder surgery, according to a report on TwinCities.com.

Madsen, a tough, physical player who has done well the past five years in a reserve role, is expected to be out for about three months. That means Madsen will miss all of Coach Randy Wittman's training camp and perhaps even the first couple weeks of the season.

The injury that caused the surgery was a JetSki incident last Monday that caused damage to Madsen's right shoulder and pectoral muscle. The career backup to Kevin Garnett once shared bunk beds with KG during a preseason camp, but will now have to become familiar with playing behind Al Jefferson instead of KG.

"This was an unfortunate accident that I have put behind me," Madsen said in a statement. "My focus now is to concentrate on my rehabilitation with the goal of returning to the basketball court as quickly as possible."

IbeargRed-Shirting

814 days ago

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the question is will he still be able to bring it every night even while hurt. It of course being top notch cheering for his teammates from the bench. He's really one of the best in the league at that and it would be a severe blow to the team to lose that.

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ArmchairCraigInTCWaterboy

814 days ago

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I believe my post made it clear he's a reserve, so the sarcasm is a bit unnecessary. Had I been making him out to be a starter-quality player, it would have been warrented, but such was not the case.

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