Karl-Anthony Towns watched the Timberwolves’ final game before the All-Star break from the sideline, a black wrap on his left wrist somewhat concealed by the sleeves of his charcoal sport coat.



Exactly how long Towns will be out with a left wrist injury remains unknown, but it is expected that he will miss multiple games when the Wolves resume playing after the break next week. His surprising scratch against Charlotte on Wednesday night was the latest curveball the team has had to deal with during a wild first 53 games of the season.



On one hand, the break comes at a bad time for the Timberwolves, who need all the practices and games they can get to help a completely revamped roster get on the same page.



On the other, after a harrowing first four months of the season that included a fast start, a demoralizing plunge and a sea change at the trade deadline, the organization, in general, could use a couple of days to catch its collective...