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Anthony Edwards’ All-NBA case takes brutal turn as 65-game rule shuts door

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According to rule, the TWolves star is no longer eligible.

Anthony Edwards’ All-NBA case takes brutal turn as 65-game rule shuts door originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The season Anthony Edwards was putting together just hit an unexpected and frustrating halt, and not because of performance.

Instead, it’s a rule. With Edwards officially ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Pistons , the Minnesota Timberwolves star has fallen short of the NBA’s 65-game minimum requirement. That technicality alone will disqualify him from All-NBA consideration and other major postseason honors, despite a season that statistically demanded inclusion.

And that’s where the story shifts, from production to policy. A career year that won’t get its due Before this latest setback, Edwards was building what looked like another All-NBA résumé, and arguably his strongest yet. Through 59 games, the 24-year-old averaged 29.

3 points, 5. 1 rebounds, and 3. 7 assists while shooting an efficient .