The Minnesota Timberwolves are jockeying for position in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff race, and they’ll have to do at least some of the heavy lifting down the stretch without their star player.
Anthony Edwards is likely to miss several games after the team’s latest injury update revealed he’s dealing with right knee soreness. It’s a bit of a swerve with less than a month left in the regular season.
The four-time All Star played in Minnesota’s most recent game against the Oklahoma City Thunder but went 6 of 17 from the field. Eswards, 24, was also just two days removed from a 42-point outburst in a win over the Golden State Warriors.
The Timberwolves enter Tuesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns in sixth place in the packed Western Conference standings after losses in four of their past five games. They’re just two games behind the third-place Los Angeles Lakers and two games ahead of the seventh-place Suns.
Here’s the latest on Edwards’ injury, including a potential timeline for his return to the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of the start to the 2026 NBA playoffs:
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Is Anthony Edwards playing today?
No. Edwards is listed as out with right knee inflammation on the Timberwolves’ injury report ahead of their game against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, March 17.
Anthony Edwards injury update
The Timberwolves announced on Tuesday, March 17 that an MRI performed on Edwards had revealed right knee inflammation, and he will be re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks. Edwards can only miss seven more games this season and still be eligible for NBA postseason awards based on its 65-game rule. If he were to be out two weeks, he would miss exactly seven games.
Anthony Edwards stats
Edwards is averaging a career-best 29.5 points and on pace to set career highs in field goal percentage (49.2%) and 3-point shooting (40.2%) this season. He’s also averaging 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.4 steals per game for the Timberwolves.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anthony Edwards injury update: How long will Timberwolves star be out?
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