Overview
- Before Wednesday’s tip, Timberwolves PR listed Anthony Edwards and Ayo Dosunmu as available and confirmed Donte DiVincenzo remained out following right Achilles surgery.
- After going through warmups, Spurs rookie Carter Bryant was cleared to play despite a recent right foot sprain, according to reports citing The Athletic and the San Antonio Express-News.
- Bryant had been ruled out a few hours before Game 1, which San Antonio lost 104-102, and coach Mitch Johnson said the team was optimistic the sprain was not a long-term setback.
- Coach Chris Finch signaled Edwards could play slightly more than the 25 bench minutes he logged in Game 1, keeping his return from a left knee bone bruise on a cautious track.
- These status shifts shape matchups and depth, with Edwards boosting Minnesota’s scoring options and Bryant giving San Antonio a bigger wing to deploy against Minnesota’s size.