Anthony Edwards has been out of the Wolves’ lineup for 1 week with his hamstring injury.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been cleared for contact activities on the court, with the three-time All-Star not quite ready for game action one week after he strained his right hamstring.
The Timberwolves announced that Edwards would remain out for their game at Brooklyn on Monday, as he continues to progress through his rehabilitation program. Minnesota plays at New York on Wednesday and hosts Utah on Friday, followed by back-to-back road games at Sacramento on Sunday and Utah next Monday.
Edwards underwent an MRI exam last week that revealed the strain, after he exited early in the first quarter of the Wolves’ home opener on Sunday night with tightness in his right hamstring.
Edwards converted a tough layup in traffic off a fast break with 3:07 elapsed in the game against Indiana, taking hard contact before he looked for a foul call to no avail. The Pacers called a timeout one second later, and Bones Hyland subbed in for Edwards during the break.
Edwards was injured about three minutes into the team’s home opener on Oct. 26 against Indiana. The sixth-year player will miss his fourth straight game, his most absences in four seasons. He played in 72 of 82 games in 2021-22.
This season, Edwards is averaging 25.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists per game while shooting 51.9% overall and 47.4% on 3-pointers.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
