Anthony Edwards Off the Injury Report as Wolves Open 2026-27
Anthony Edwards is healthy again after a short rest-related absence, cleared on October 17 following a day-to-day designation. He's coming off a 61-game 2025-26 season where he averaged 28.8 points, and Minnesota has split its first five games of 2026-27 with him in and out of the lineup.
By the Timberwolves Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightInjury report: clearedAnthony Edwards is not on the injury report.
Anthony Edwards is not on the injury report. He went day-to-day with a rest issue on October 16 and was cleared the same stretch, then was cleared again on October 17 after that latest day-to-day rest listing. It's the same pattern from earlier in the month: he was marked day-to-day for rest on October 10 and cleared by October 12. None of it has been a long-term issue, just rest management early in the season. For a 25-year-old guard logging heavy minutes, that's the kind of injury report Minnesota can live with.
02Last season's numbersIn 2025-26, Edwards played 61 games and averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.0 minutes a night.
In 2025-26, Edwards played 61 games and averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 35.0 minutes a night. He shot 48.9 percent from the field, 39.9 percent from three and 79.6 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 61.7 percent. His usage rate sat at 30.9 percent, and Minnesota outscored opponents with him on the floor at a plus 2.7 mark. He's entering his sixth season out of Georgia, listed at 6-4 and 225 pounds, wearing number 5 for the Timberwolves.
03Early returns in 2026-27Through five games this season, Edwards has been in and out of the rotation.
Through five games this season, Edwards has been in and out of the rotation. He scored 14 points in 18.1 minutes in a win over Milwaukee on October 5, then 19 points in 19.7 minutes in a loss to Indiana on October 7. He followed with a 26-point, 24.9-minute outing in a win over New York on October 12, then 20 points in 27.9 minutes in a loss to Detroit on October 14. On October 16 against Chicago, a loss, he didn't play, logging 0 points in 0.0 minutes.
04Flashback: the May series against San AntonioEdwards closed last season's playoffs against San Antonio playing heavy minutes.
Edwards closed last season's playoffs against San Antonio playing heavy minutes. He had 12 points in 24.1 minutes in a loss on May 6, then 32 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists in 40.5 minutes in another loss on May 8. He broke out for 36 points, 6 rebounds and 40.1 minutes in a win on May 10, then dropped 20 points in 39.2 minutes in a loss on May 12 and 24 points in 35.8 minutes in a loss on May 15. Minnesota won just once in that five-game stretch against San Antonio.
05What's being saidEdwards has shown up in Wolves Notes roundups twice recently.
Edwards has shown up in Wolves Notes roundups twice recently. The October 4 edition grouped him with Williams, Evans, the starting lineup and head coach Thibodeau as topics. The September 29 edition linked him with Ball, team president Connelly, ownership and expansion as subjects covered. Neither roundup is detailed beyond the topic list, so there's no specific claim to report beyond Edwards being part of the broader team conversation during that stretch of the offseason and early season.
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