Justin Patton: Yet to be cleared for practice

The Timberwolves’ 2017 first-round pick continues to work his way back from a
broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot, which he had surgery performed on at
the start of July. The fact that he’s yet to be cleared for running likely means
he won’t be available for the start of training camp in the next few days,
though there’s yet to be word on if he’s expected back for the season opener.
When healthy, Patton will likely battle with Cole Aldrich for the backup center
minutes behind Karl-Anthony Towns, but the practice time he misses because of
his injury could ultimately slow his development and keep his playing time
limited early in the season.