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Edwards Returns on Minutes Limit Following McDaniels’ Week-to-Week Knee Diagnosis

His return preserves a path to the 65-game award threshold as Minnesota manages rotations in a tight West race.

Mar 18, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) dribbles the ball against the Utah Jazz in the first half at Target Center. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Anthony Edwards came back Monday after six games out and logged 17 points in 23 minutes in a 124-94 win at Dallas.
  • Head coach Chris Finch said Edwards would play under a minutes cap as he ramps up from right knee pain.
  • Edwards missed the opening tip for a brief bathroom break that Finch called “nature calls,” which Edwards confirmed postgame.
  • Jaden McDaniels was ruled week-to-week after an MRI at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine found left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise, with reports indicating no immediate surgery is planned.
  • Edwards needs to appear in all seven remaining regular-season games to reach the NBA’s 65-game awards threshold, and Minnesota is 46-29 with a narrow lead over Houston for the No. 5 seed.