Anthony Edwards is averaging 25.7 ppg this season for the Wolves.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss at least one week with a strained right hamstring, after the sixth-year shooting guard was sidelined by the injury in the opening minutes of their last game.
Edwards underwent an MRI exam on Monday that revealed the strain, after he exited early in the first quarter of the Wolves’ home opener on Sunday night with tightness in his right hamstring. The news was first reported by ESPN.
Edwards converted a tough layup in traffic off a fast break with 3:07 elapsed in the game against Indiana, taking hard contact before he looked for a foul call to no avail. The Pacers called timeout one second later, and Bones Hyland subbed in for Edwards during the break.
The Timberwolves announced before Monday’s game against Denver that Edwards would be re-evaluated in a week, making it likely that he has the least severe type of strain. The three-time All-Star will miss at least three games, including the start of a three-game road trip at Charlotte on Saturday. The Wolves play six times, including five on the road, over the first 10 days of November.
Edwards missed only three games over each of the last three seasons. He’d played before this injury in 426 of a possible 445 games in his career, including the playoffs.
The Timberwolves announced backup point guard Rob Dillingham was available to play against Denver after being held out against Indiana because of a broken nose.
Edwards has been listed as questionable to play in Minnesota’s season opener at Portland on Wednesday night, when he had 41 points in 39 minutes. The three-time All-Star has played in 426 of a possible 445 games, including the playoffs, in his career.
This season, Edwards is averaging 25.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 51.9% overall and 47.4% on 3-pointers.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
