Karl-Anthony Towns, who was involved in a car accident last Thursday that sidelined him for the Timberwolves‘ last two games, has passed all the necessary tests and been removed from the concussion protocol, the team announced today (via Twitter). As a result, he’s expected to play in Minnesota’s game against Sacramento on Monday night.
Speaking today to reporters, Towns said the accident could have been a lot worse than it was, suggesting that he was “lucky to be alive” (link via ESPN.com). In KAT’s estimation, he beat long odds to survive the crash.
“The accident could have went — I’d say I had a five percent chance of making it out alive,” Towns said. “I hit the five percent mark. I’d say four percent was to be seriously injured, and one percent was to be minorly injured — and I came out in the one percent.”
As Towns explained, the car he was traveling in had to suddenly come to a full stop to avoid a separate accident in front of them. His car was then hit by a semi-truck, which Towns estimated was traveling at about 35-45 miles per hour.
“It could have been much worse,” Towns said. “In all honesty, I probably should not have made it out like I did.”
At 28-31, the Timberwolves are probably a long shot to make the postseason this year, but the team has to be relieved that its franchise player didn’t suffer a more serious injury as a result of Thursday’s accident. The two-time All-Star signed a maximum-salary contract extension last fall that will go into effect this July and keep him under contract for five more years.
bigcat to bigstat with all those crazy ratios and percentages cramped my brain
Those stats man!!!
Coach Cal still getting kids to cheat on the SATs?
Amazing news that this did not turn out to be anything worse. This KAT truly has 9 lives.
The numbers dont lie, and they spell disaster for you at sackerfice
I am very glad KAT is okay, I am a big fan. However, this is very, very funny. I still go back and watch that Scott Steiner promo every now and then.
I have the shirt lol.
Thank goodness he is well! Would had been such a disaster if a car crash would had rob us of a future MVP (already a top 5-7) player in the league. Get back soon big KAT!
Will Giannis retire early? How else is KAT gonna get an MVP..
Glad he is okay. That’s most important. Secondary, it would have crushed the wolves.
Wow I didn’t even think of the implications of that. RIP Flip Saunders
Fricken on fire on his return. Great game
Looks like an opportunity for Towns to sell the safety features for an automobile company. How much is this endorsement worth?