Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards Out With Right Ankle Injury

Anthony Edwards with Georgia Bulldogs in 2019.
Anthony Edwards with Georgia Bulldogs in 2019. Photo by Michael Sullivan/CSM/Shutterstock (10485079d)

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was helped off the court during the team’s 139-131 loss to the Chicago Bulls in double overtime on Friday night. Edwards landed awkwardly after leaping to pass the ball with 4:01 left on the clock in the first quarter.

Edwards, who collapsed after injuring his right ankle in the fall, was unable to put any weight on his ankle following the incident. A team trainer and teammate Karl-Anthony Towns helped to carry him to the locker room, with the team announcing at half-time that Edwards would not be returning to the game.

“I couldn’t walk on it, so I knew it was a wrap,” the All-Star revealed after the game. “See how it feels tomorrow.” With the severity of Edwards’ injury still unknown, the Timberwolves are faced with a crisis up top as star center Karl-Anthony Towns continued to remain sidelined after incurring a calf injury on November 28. The team announced, however, that Towns may return to the court in the coming weeks.

Following their double-overtime defeat, the Timberwolves are now in 8th position on the Western Conference standings with a 35-36 record.

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