1:43 pm: Edwards underwent an MRI, revealing the right hamstring strain, and he’ll be reevaluated in one week, according to a Timberwolves press release. While that one-week timeline might be a cause for optimism, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic has also heard the 24-year-old will miss two weeks (Twitter link).
12:45 pm: Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for two weeks with a right hamstring strain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (via Twitter).
Edwards departed Sunday’s game against Indiana after just three minutes due to right hamstring tightness. Edwards had gotten off to a roaring start in the first week of the season, pouring in 41 points in a win over Portland and 31 points in a loss to the Lakers.
Minnesota will play against Denver tonight in the second game of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves also play seven more games over the next two weeks, meaning Edwards will miss a minimum of eight contests.
When Edwards departed on Sunday, Julius Randle stepped into the role of top scoring option. A quartet of guards and wings — Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Bones Hyland — all played double-digit minutes off the bench. Making up for Edwards’ minutes will likely be a time-share proposition.
Edwards has been noted for his durability. Entering this season, he had appeared in 381 of 390 possible regular season games since entering the league. The Timberwolves will now have to figure out ways to survive a prolonged stretch without their top player.
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Seen a lot of hamstring issues so far. Means they aren’t in game shape. Need to go lighter on mins.
Or perhaps these new age stars aren’t putting in the work over the offseason and coaches don’t have the reach they use to to try and advert that
There’s a great story on Pat Rileys first offseason (after they won a ship) of how hard he ran his practices. Just legendary still to this day, closed door 2 a days at UCLA full intensity Magic v Cap always on opposite ends
At first Cap (Kareem) was staunchly opposed, after they won the title he still quotes it as one of the best coaching moves he had ever seen and was thankful Pat did what he did
I would more guess 3 weeks. bring him back too soon and it can be a worse hamstring pull.