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04/27 13:35 CDT Wolves confirm Edwards has no structural damage in his knee,
but he'll be out for at least a week
Wolves confirm Edwards has no structural damage in his knee, but he'll be out
for at least a week
DENVER (AP) --- Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards will be sidelined for at
least one week with a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee, a
diagnosis the Timberwolves formally announced Monday before Game 5 of their
first-round NBA playoff series at Denver.
Edwards had an MRI exam that confirmed the absence of structural damage, a
relief to the Timberwolves after Edwards' injury occurred in the second quarter
of their Game 4 victory over the Nuggets. Still, his availability for the
second round if they advance will be in question. The team called his status
week to week, so Edwards would likely miss at least the beginning of the next
series before he's cleared to return.
"With the two injuries we had in one game, it was as positive as you can get
it," guard Mike Conley told reporters after the team's pregame shootaround in
Denver. "Obviously we want him to get healthy. We want him to be recovered as
quickly as he can, but his health is No. 1. He knows his body. When his body's
ready, he's going to fight through it. We know if we can get out of the series,
we'll get him back."
Minnesota, which took a 3-1 lead on Denver in the series into Game 5, lost
their other starting guard, Donte DiVincenzo, for the rest of the postseason
and much of next season with a ruptured right Achilles tendon he suffered in
the opening minutes of Game 4.
Edwards averaged 28.8 points in the regular season, third best in the NBA
behind Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and reigning MVP Shai
Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He missed 21 games this
season, by far the most of his career, mostly to a right knee injury.
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