Anthony Edwards out Thursday night, with that will not be eligible for postseason awards
Edwards was a lock to make an All-NBA team. Instead he is the latest victim of the 65-game rule.
Anthony Edward was a lock to make his third All-NBA team in six seasons. Then the 65-game rule got in the way. Edwards is out on Thursday due to right knee pain and, as a result, cannot play in 65 games this season.
That will leave him short of the 65-game threshold to qualify for postseason awards. UPDATED Minnesota @Timberwolves Status Report in advance of tonight’s game at Detroit Pistons: OUT Edwards- Right Knee Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Illness McDaniels- Left Knee Patella Tendinopathy Freeman- Two-Way Pullin- Two-Way Zikarsky- Two-Way https://t. co/rHvOtKpSl8 — Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) April 2, 2026 (Technically, he can play in 65 games if he plays in the rest of the Timberwolves games this season, but in one of those games, he didn't play in enough minutes for it to count.
) Edwards is averaging 29. 3 points, 5. 1 rebounds and 3.
7 assists per game this season, shooting 40. 1% from 3-point range this season. Edwards joins Detroit's Cade Cunningham as elite players who are going to miss out on a postseason award because of the 65-game rule.