Jonathan Kuminga no go play for Monday preseason game against di Knicks because of general soreness, according to Alan Horton of di Timberwolves Radio Network. Di team dey treat di absence as precautionary, no be sign of serious problem. "We just dey overly cautious with bumps and bruises," head coach Chris Finch tok when dem ask am about Kuminga status for di exhibition.

Di forward dey expected to dey evaluated in di next few days, and e fit return as soon as di team next preseason meeting on Wednesday. Finch say derey good chance say Kuminga go dey available for dat game against di Pistons.

Kuminga absence dey come early for di preseason schedule, and e dey give Minnesota space to ease am back without rushing di recovery process.