Timberwolves forward Julius Randle will be sidelined at least two more weeks because of a right adductor strain.

The road for the Minnesota Timberwolves to climb the standings in the West just got more difficult because forward Julius Randle will be out for at least two weeks.

"This deal gives the Hawks a genuine co-star on offense for Trae Young, providing an interesting two-man game that could be beneficial for Randle and the Hawks. The Timberwolves land better-fitting role-players around Edwards who will hit shots and bolster the team's rotation, while also landing the Wolves another valuable draft asset."

Timberwolves forward Julius Randle, who injured his groin last Thursday against the Jazz and has missed the past two games, underwent an MRI and has been diagnosed with a right adductor strain.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are back on the floor tonight vs the Chicago Bulls. Even though they’ve lost two-straight and will play shorthanded for the third game in a row — after Julius Randle suffered a groin injury last week vs the Utah Jazz — the Wolves enter tonight’s matchup as double-digit home favorites.