The Timberwolves cleared Anthony Edwards from his day-to-day designation on the Monday, Oct. 12 injury report, resolving his status ahead of Minnesota's season opener. Edwards is set to play at the Knicks tonight with no restriction noted.
What happened
The Timberwolves listed Anthony Edwards as day-to-day on Saturday, Oct. 10, under a rest designation. On Monday, Oct. 12 at 7:25 p.m. ET, the injury report updated his status to cleared, with no detail attached to the change. The report lists no reason for the earlier tag beyond rest, and no comment accompanies the update. Edwards' expected return is not announced, since his status moved directly to cleared without a specified return date.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota opens its season at the Knicks on Monday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV. Edwards comes off a 2025-26 season in which he played 61 games at 35.0 minutes, averaging 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists. With him cleared, the Timberwolves do not need to redistribute his workload; last season, in games he sat, Julius Randle logged 33.0 minutes and 21.1 points per game and Jaden McDaniels played 31.7 minutes and scored 14.8 points. The 2026-27 season has not started, so Minnesota carries no record with or without Edwards yet.
What to watch
The Timberwolves will issue their next injury report ahead of the game, and any change to Edwards' status would appear there. No expected return timeline is announced, since he has already been cleared. Minnesota also lists Jonathan Kuminga, Enrique Freeman and Rocco Zikarsky as day-to-day and Donte DiVincenzo as out with a right Achilles issue, all worth tracking as the season opener in New York approaches.
Is Anthony Edwards playing at the Knicks tonight?
Yes. The Timberwolves cleared Edwards on the Monday, Oct. 12 injury report, moving him off the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 10.
When will Anthony Edwards be back?
He is already cleared to play. No expected return date applies since his previous day-to-day designation has been resolved.