Anthony Edwards injured his knee in Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, and the Timberwolves say he will be considered week-to-week after an MRI showed a left knee hyperextension injury and bone bruise. For now, Minnesota is preparing to play without its leading scorer, and the answer to is Anthony Edwards playing tonight is no.
The update matters because the Timberwolves are in the middle of a playoff series against Denver and already lost Donte DiVincenzo to a torn Achilles tendon in Game 4, leaving them without two key rotation players at the same time. Brett Siegel reported the MRI result and the team’s week-to-week designation, while coach Chris Finch said Edwards is expected to return later in the postseason if the series is extended.
Finch also said Edwards generally comes back ahead of the timeline, but Minnesota is moving forward as if it will not have him for the remainder of this series. That puts more on the shoulders of Bones Hyland and Mike Conley, who are in line for increased minutes as the Timberwolves try to absorb the loss of Edwards and DiVincenzo.
The timing is stark because the injury came in a game Denver won behind Ayo Dosunmu’s 43 points, and the series now tilts toward whether Minnesota can stay alive long enough for Edwards to matter again. The team’s best hope is that the matchup lasts long enough for Finch’s prediction to hold, but for now the basketball reality is simpler: the Timberwolves are short-handed, and their star guard is out until further notice.