The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on October 29, local time, that Anthony Edwards had undergone arthroscopic debridement of his right knee. The team expects him to make a full recovery and will provide updates as his rehabilitation progresses. The announcement did not give a specific date for his return to competition.
Procedure completed, return timing awaits further team updates
Earlier reports about the length of his absence came before the procedure was completed. The reporting compiled by Hoops Rumors included predictions of approximately two months out, as well as suggestions that recovery could take longer. The officially confirmed development is that the procedure has now been completed; those media estimates did not become a return schedule in the Timberwolves’ announcement.
Edwards started each of the first four games this season, averaging 33.8 minutes, 33.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 48.1% from the field. Those figures show that the Timberwolves must address the effects of a prolonged absence for their leading scorer, beyond a rotation adjustment for a single game.
Further injury updates from the Timberwolves will still need to clarify when he resumes training and when he is cleared to play. The current announcement does not address those milestones, so the pre-operative estimates cannot be used to assign a specific comeback game.
