Timberwolves played all three centers together Saturday. Don’t expect that to happen often

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch said this summer that he may roll out Minnesota’s three centers — Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid — together in a lineup at some point this season.

Finch was then asked a couple times about that potential lineup during training camp, and noted it was said in jest.

And yet, in the fifth game of the regular season, Reid, Towns and Gobert shared the floor for roughly a minute in the second quarter of Minnesota’s win over Utah on Saturday.

Though it was almost as though it never happened, as none of the three big men recalled those possessions.

“No, I was just playing basketball,” Reid said. “I was just playing basketball where I’m comfortable. So for me, I wasn’t even thinking about it.”

Towns did say there was a point where he noted Gobert took a specific matchup, and moments later he was bumping into Reid out on the defensive perimeter. But he didn’t truly connect the dots until after the game.

“Just trusting those guys out there. If there’s matchups where we feel we can do it, we’ll do it,” Finch said. “I wouldn’t expect it to be a daily occurrence.”

The lineup did make more sense against Utah, which often plays three bigger players together in Lauri Markkanen, Kelly Olynyk and John Collins. Finch said Reid’s rapid rise in perimeter defensive abilities allows him to even consider such a combination.

“That comes with being able to have that confidence. And being able have reps, rep it out,” Reid said. “So guarding Jaden in practice or Ant, or someone like that. Those are two guys where you have no ifs, ands or buts, they’re gonna go at you. So just repping it out and being confident in my role.”

Edwards nominated

Anthony Edwards was nominated for Western Conference Player of the Week, the NBA announced Monday. In three games last week, Edwards averaged 28.7 points, five rebounds and 4.7 assists while shooting 61% from the floor as Minnesota went 2-1.

Warriors guard Steph Curry ultimately captured the honor.