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T-wolves' Anthony Edwards needs procedure on right knee, will miss several weeks, AP source says

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Reynolds, T. (2026, October 27). T-wolves' Anthony Edwards needs procedure on right knee, will miss several weeks, AP source says. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/t-wolves-anthony-edwards-needs-procedure-on-right-knee-will-miss-several-weeks-ap-source-says/article_eb3a0831-0b00-553b-8db2-e70e492d0aa0.html

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and is expected to miss several weeks, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press anonymously. Edwards had been listed as questionable for the team's upcoming game against Golden State due to the knee issue but has now decided to proceed with surgery. Before this development, he was averaging 33.3 points per game and leading the Timberwolves to three wins in their first four games of the season.

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Minnesota Timberwolves' guard Anthony Edwards will miss several weeks due to a right knee issue and is scheduled for an arthroscopic procedure, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on October 27. If Edwards is out for two months, he would miss around 25 games, falling short of the NBA’s 65-game threshold needed to be eligible for end-of-season awards like All-NBA team and MVP honors. This absence comes after Edwards had a strong start to the season, averaging 33.3 points per game and leading Minnesota to three wins in its first four games. The Timberwolves had listed him as questionable for their upcoming game against Golden State on Wednesday before deciding to proceed with surgery.

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Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards needs an arthroscopic procedure to alleviate issues with his right knee and will miss several weeks, a person with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28

🔮 Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards needs an arthroscopic procedure to alleviate issues with his right knee and will miss several weeks, a person with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday.

2026-10-28 · Toronto Star

T-wolves' Anthony Edwards needs procedure on right knee, will miss several weeks, AP source says · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 0 hedged)

Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards needs an arthroscopic procedure to alleviate issues with his right knee and will miss several weeks, a person with knowledge of the matter said Tuesday. asserted

person → need → matter

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Timberwolves had yet to make any public announcements of Edwards’ plan to have the procedure. asserted

Timberwolves → speak → procedure

Edwards has been listed on injury reports with a right knee issue, though it wasn’t clear what the problem was. asserted

problem → list → issue

The Timberwolves had listed him as questionable for their game against Golden State on Wednesday, before the decision was evidently made to go forward with the surgery. asserted

decision → list → surgery

Edwards was off to a flying start this season, averaging 33.3 points and leading Minnesota to three wins in its first four games. asserted

Edwards → average → games

He scored 45 points in the season-opening win at Miami, then had 47 points in a loss to Cleveland on Monday night. asserted

He → score → night

If he is out for two months, that would essentially take him up until Minnesota’s Christmas game against Oklahoma City. asserted

that → take → City

It would also mean Edwards would miss around 25 games, meaning he would fall short of the NBA’s 65-game threshold for end-of-season awards like the All-NBA team and MVP. asserted

he → mean → team

Edwards was limited to 61 games last season, mostly because of knee-related issues. asserted

Edwards → limit → issues