Timberwolves' Nikola Pekovic: 'Still not ready physically'

Pekovic (Achilles) has resumed working out but is "still not ready physically" to return to the court, Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 Twin Cities reports.

Pekovic is back in Minneapolis working out with Wolves personnel in preparation for the upcoming season, but he's still bothered by the Achilles/foot issues that have limited him to only 43 games over the last two seasons. It's certainly not good news for Pekovic, who, even if healthy, will have trouble carving out more than a minor bench role this season given the presence of Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng. That said, with the regular season nearly two months away, Pekovic still has time to display significant progress.