Timberwolves recall rookie Justin Patton now that G League season is over

The Timberwolves are bringing back Justin Patton, Anthony Brown and Amile Jefferson to NBA now that their G League season has ended.

March 25, 2018 at 8:41PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Timberwolves this afternoon recalled rookie center Justin Patton from the G League now that the Iowa Wolves season is over and they're not headed to the playoffs.

Justin Patton looks over at his new head coach, Tom Thibodeau as he speaks about Patton at a news conference, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The Timberwolves' first-round draft pick sprouted from a 6-foot-1 point guard as a freshman in high school to a 7-foot center by the time he first stepped foot on campus at Creighton in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. Bluejays coach Greg McDermott had to slow things down for Patton. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
(Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Also expect two-way contract players Anthony Brown and Amile Jefferson to come to the NBA now as well.

Whether any or all three see any action, well, that's another question.

The 16th player selected in last summer's draft, Patton played 38 games for Iowa, started 28 of those and averaged 12.7 points on 47.5 shooting from the field. He also averaged 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 23.1 minutes a game.

Patton is eligible to play for the TImberwolves in the playoffs, but Brown and Jefferson each would have to be signed to a NBA contract to be on the Timberwolves' playoff roster.

The Wolves have eight regular-season games remaining, starting Monday night at home against Memphis.

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