Anthony Edwards to Undergo Knee Procedure, May Miss Two Months
Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards will have an arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and could be sidelined for up to eight weeks, according to reports.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards is scheduled for an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and is expected to miss up to two months, ESPN reporter Shams Charania said. The injury has troubled Edwards since last season and resurfaced during the early games of the current campaign.
Edwards played through a chronic runner's knee in the playoffs last season and also dealt with a separate left-knee injury that kept him out for part of the first-round series against the Denver Nuggets. He returned for the second-round loss to the San Antonio Spurs but was not at his usual level.
During the season opener, Edwards clutched his right knee after a collision in a win over the Toronto Raptors. He was listed as questionable for the following game against the Cleveland Cavaliers but played 41 minutes and scored 47 points. He was initially listed as questionable for the mid-week matchup with the Golden State Warriors, which he will now miss.
The Timberwolves, who have restructured their roster around Edwards by trading Naz Reid and Julius Randle and acquiring point guard LaMelo Ball, were averaging 33.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2 steals per game through four games. The team was scoring 122 points per game, the fourth-most in the league, and posted a 17-point average differential, the second-best at that time.
With Edwards out, the Wolves may rely on Ball to assume a larger scoring role and could see Ayo Dosunmu move into the starting lineup from the bench.