Timberwolves celebrity guard Anthony Edwards can be sidelined two weeks with a proper hamstring pressure, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
Edwards departed Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Indiana after simply three minutes attributable to proper hamstring tightness. Edwards had gotten off to a roaring begin within the first week of the season, pouring in 41 factors in a win over Portland and 31 factors in a loss to the Lakers.
Minnesota will play in opposition to Denver Monday within the second recreation of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves additionally play seven extra video games over the subsequent two weeks, that means Edwards will miss a minimal of eight contests.
When Edwards departed on Sunday, Julius Randle stepped into the function of high scoring choice. A quartet of guards and wings — Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr. and Bones Hyland — all performed double digits in minutes off the bench. Making up for Edwards’ minutes will seemingly be a time-share proposition.
Edwards has been famous for his sturdiness. He appeared in precisely 79 video games in every of the previous three seasons and 72 in every of his first two seasons. The Timberwolves will now have to determine methods to outlive a protracted stretch with out their high participant.
