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Anthony Edwards

#5 · Minnesota Timberwolves · 6-4 (193 cm) · 225 lb · Georgia

★ 1st option Out · Returns: 2026-12-21

Anthony Edwards plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves. On the depth chart he's listed as starter at shooting guard. Anthony Edwards is out. He's expected back on 2026-12-21. In the 2026-27 season he has played 4 games, 4 as a starter, averaging 33.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at shooting guard (92 %) and point guard (8 %). In the 2025-26 season he averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Peyton Watson, Andrew Wiggins, and Jalen Suggs, who score 46.2 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Peyton Watson.

Next game

CHI

Chicago Bulls · Sat 11/14, 8:00 PM

Out: won't play.

Timberwolves vs Bulls → Timberwolves schedule → Probable starters →

Injury update

29 Oct.: Los Timberwolves han anunciado que Edwards se sometió el jueves a una intervención artroscópica en la rodilla derecha, que ha transcurrido con éxito.

On the depth chart

Shooting Guard Starter

Positions he can play: Shooting Guard / Small Forward

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On-court role

2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.

Games: 4
Min/game: 33.7
Starts: 4

Minutes by position

Shooting Guard92 %
Point Guard8 %

Stats

Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).

Season	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%	USG%
2026-27	4	33.7	33.3	4.8	3.5	2.0	0.8	48.1	40.0	75.0	59.0	36.6
2025-26	61	35.0	28.8	5.0	3.7	1.4	0.8	48.9	39.9	79.6	61.7	30.9

Game log

His latest games of the 2026-27 season.

Best games of the season: 47 pts @ Cavaliers (Oct 26) · 10 reb @ Heat (Oct 21) · 4 ast @ Cavaliers (Oct 26)

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Oct 26	@ CLE Cavaliers	L 125-127	41:09	47	4	4	19-34	5-15	4-6	+11
Oct 25	vs TOR Raptors	W 117-94	27:43	26	1	3	10-18	2-4	4-5	+9
Oct 23	@ ORL Magic	W 115-93	33:14	15	4	4	5-23	2-9	3-4	+19
Oct 21	@ MIA Heat	W 131-106	32:36	45	10	3	16-29	9-17	4-5	+25

Injury history

Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.

Out Since Oct 28 (17 days) 8 games missed Expected return: Dec 21

29 Oct.: Los Timberwolves han anunciado que Edwards se sometió el jueves a una intervención artroscópica en la rodilla derecha, que ha transcurrido con éxito.
Questionable From Oct 26 to Oct 27 (1 day)

26 Oct.: La participación de Edwards (lesión de rodilla) en el partido del lunes contra Cleveland es dudosa.

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Who guards whom

2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.

Who he guards

Possessions: 281
Pts/100 poss.: 46.2
FG%: 47%

Opponents he guarded most in 4 games:

Opponent	Poss.	PTS	FG
Peyton Watson	37	27	12/17
Andrew Wiggins	30	12	4/10
Jalen Suggs	30	3	1/7
Davion Mitchell	18	2	1/3
Scottie Barnes	18	4	2/3

Who guards him

Possessions: 258
Pts/100 poss.: 15.9
FG%: 37%

Defenders who guarded him most in 4 games:

Defender	Poss.	PTS	FG
Peyton Watson	24	5	2/6
Davion Mitchell	21	7	3/4
Andrew Wiggins	21	3	1/2
Jalen Suggs	17	0	0/3
Desmond Bane	15	0	0/5