Overview
- Tim Connelly confirmed Wednesday that Edwards will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee within 24 hours.
- The Timberwolves say the procedure is not a meniscus repair but a routine 'cleanup' and they expect Edwards to make a full long-term recovery.
- The team estimates Edwards will miss roughly two months while he rehabs, though that timeline could change with his recovery progress.
- Recent imaging after the season opener and a few games showed a new issue compared with prior scans, and Edwards wanted to keep playing despite the discomfort.
- Edwards has a history of knee inflammation and a left-knee hyperextension from last season, and his absence will shift Minnesota's rotation and place more onus on LaMelo Ball and the Wolves' backcourt.