Anthony Edwards was listed day-to-day with a knee and leg issue on Monday, hours before Minnesota's game at Cleveland. The Timberwolves are 3-0 with him and have not played a game without him this season.
What happened
The Timberwolves guard was added to the injury report as Day-To-Day at 1:16 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 26. The listed injury is Knee · Leg. He had no earlier status on this report. His last entry in the timeline was Saturday, Oct. 17, when he was cleared from Day-To-Day. Before that, he was listed Day-To-Day for rest on Oct. 16. The report's comment recounts Friday's 115-93 win over Orlando, in which Edwards had 15 points on 5-of-23 shooting, 2-of-9 from three and 3-of-4 at the line, with four rebounds, four assists and four steals in 33 minutes. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 26.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota plays at Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. ET tonight. The Timberwolves are 3-0, the 5th seed, on a three-game winning streak. Edwards is averaging 28.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 31.2 minutes over three games. The team is 3-0 with him and 0-0 without him, so there is no sample of how it plays without him this season. If he sits, the minutes would be spread across the rotation: Rudy Gobert (31.4), Jaden McDaniels (30.0), Jonathan Kuminga (27.8), Ayo Dosunmu (26.3) and LaMelo Ball (22.8) lead the group, with Terrence Shannon Jr, Trey Lyles and Joan Beringer behind them. Donte DiVincenzo is already out with an Achilles injury.
What to watch
The next update is the status for tonight's game at Cleveland. Edwards is listed Day-To-Day, and the report's expected return date is Oct. 26, the day of the game. No further timeline has been announced. The Timberwolves have not said whether he will play or how his minutes would be managed. Watch whether the knee and leg designation changes before tip-off, and whether his status carries into the games that follow. DiVincenzo remains out, with no return date announced.
Is Anthony Edwards playing at the Cavaliers?
He is listed Day-To-Day with a knee and leg issue for Monday's 7:00 p.m. ET game at Cleveland. The injury report gives an expected return date of Oct. 26. No final decision on his availability has been announced.
When will Anthony Edwards be back?
The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 26, the day of the Cleveland game. He is Day-To-Day, and no longer timeline has been announced.