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Going up for a block in the second quarter of Saturday’s Game 4 win over the Nuggets, Anthony Edwards went down very awkwardly with a knee injury and was helped to the locker room. The superstar didn’t return to the contest and now on Sunday, ESPN’s Shams Charania is reporting Edwards has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise and hyperextension that will force him to miss multiple weeks. Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but this is obviously a massive blow for a Timberwolves team that just took a commanding 3-1 series lead over Denver.
Just in: Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has sustained a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and is expected to miss multiple weeks, sources tell ESPN. Results showed Edwards avoided any ligament damage, but he will now miss time. pic.twitter.com/zVgDQtxXRd
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 26, 2026
Edwards averaged 28.8 PPG in the regular season and he has had some strong games in the playoffs so far, including a 30-point and 10-rebound showing in the Game 2 win over the Nuggets. Edwards is leading Minnesota with a huge 31.5% usage rate.
To make matters worse for the Timberwolves, Donte DiVincenzo went down with a season-ending Achilles tear early in Game 4. With both Edwards and DiVincenzo out, Julius Randle should see a big usage rate, but Ayo Dosunmu should be the primary beneficiary.
With Edwards and DiVincenzo both exiting the game in the first half in Game 4, Dosunmu went off for a career-high 43 points. The ex-Bull led the Timberwolves with 42 minutes and he started the second half. Dosunmu will almost certainly start going forward and he should garner massive roles on a nightly basis. While we can’t expect more 40-point outbursts, Dosunmu should put up excellent stat lines.
Unfortunately, Edwards and DiVincenzo both being unavailable hurts the Timberwolves’ chances of contending for a championship significantly. With both out, Minnesota’s odds to win the title on DraftKings Sportsbook now sit at +9000, which are the ninth-best of the 16 playoffs teams.
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