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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 05: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on November 05, 2025 in New York City.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that Anthony Edwards will make his injury return against the Dallas Mavericks in their Monday night game.

Edwards has been out for nearly two weeks with what was officially described as right knee inflammation, but will return after missing six games for the Timberwolves.

Head coach Chris Finch also announced that Edwards would be on a minutes restriction, but getting him back is big news for Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards Injury Update

The Monday night game against Dallas was previously expected to be Edwards’ injury return date, as he was upgraded to questionable before the contest. It was the first time that he wasn’t officially listed as ‘out’ since he was originally sidelined with the injury.

There was also hope over the weekend that Edwards would return against the Detroit Pistons, and while he was reportedly making progress, he was later ruled out for that game.

However, Edwards is now set to make his return, playing in his first game since March 15.

According to Finch, Edwards is set to have a minutes restriction, which is typical for a player ramping back up from an injury.

Regardless, Edwards being sidelined with right knee inflammation was never considered to be too serious of an injury. According to team insider Jon Krawcyznski of The Athletic, the franchise star is a ‘quick healer’ and the that that he was put on the injury report in the first place was a precautionary measure in order to make sure he was healthy for another deep postseason run.

Edwards will now make his return to action for the Timberwolves as they tight for a top-four seed and home court advantage in the Western Conference standings.

In 58 games this season, the star shooting guard is averaging a career-high and third in the NBA 29.5 points, along with 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists on 49.2% shooting from the field. He is at risk of missing out on the NBA’s end-of-season awards due to the ‘65-game rule‘ and will need to play in the rest of their games this season to qualify for the All-NBA team.

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Report vs Mavericks

In addition to announcing Edwards’ return, Minnesota also revealed their final injury report against Dallas on Monday.

According to the team, Jaden McDaniels is the only full-time player listed as out. The wing is currently dealing with a knee injury, and they also announced earlier today that he is officially week-to-week, meaning an injury return is not expected anytime soon.

“An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) conducted by Dr. Craig Bennett at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine on McDaniels revealed left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise. McDaniels will be listed as week-to-week, and further updates of his progress will be provided when available,” they wrote in a statement.

McDaniels is putting up 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on 51.8% shooting in 71 games.

Along with elevating Edwards, the Timberwolves also took Ayo Dosunmu off the injury report. He had missed their last two games with a calf injury, but is now back in the lineup.

Dosunmu, who began his career and started this season on the Chicago Bulls, is averaging 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.3 assists on 52.5% shooting in 18 games in his new home in Minnesota, currently one of the team’s only point guards and playmakers.