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10/27 19:25 CDT Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards for at least a
week due to a hamstring strain
Timberwolves will be without Anthony Edwards for at least a week due to a
hamstring strain
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- 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 was
removed a little more than 3 minutes into Minnesota's 114-110 win over Indiana
on Sunday night.
The Timberwolves announced before Monday's game against Denver that Edwards
would be reevaluated 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
Timberwolves play six times, including five on the road, over the first 10 days
of November.
"Of course we're going to miss him, his ability to take over a game, put
together runs, do all the special things that he can do. But we feel like we
have a deep team, and this is when a deep team helps you," Timberwolves coach
Chris Finch said.
Veteran guard Mike Conley took Edwards' spot in the lineup on Monday night
against Denver, but he's not expected to replace Edwards by himself.
"We don't need anyone to try to step into his shoes exclusively," Finch said.
"You've got to do it by committee and everybody pitching in and opening
opportunities for others. ... Hopefully some guys can really find a groove
right now and then the collective can carry us."
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.
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