Anthony Edwards, ineligible for NBA awards

ByDavid Mitchell
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Anthony Edwards was ineligible for NBA awards as he will not be able to reach the minimum 65 games required, after the Timberwolves ruled him out for Thursday’s game against the Pistons.

DETROIT— Anthony Edwards was ineligible for NBA postseason awards because you will not be able to reach the minimum of 65 games required, after the Minnesota Timberwolves They ruled him out for Thursday’s match against the Detroit Pistonsciting a right knee injury and illness.

He has participated in 59 games, but only 58 count towards the league’s official record, and Minnesota has six games left in the regular season.

Anthony Edwards He did not play in Detroit, a game after scoring 17 points in 23 minutes during a victory over the Dallas Mavericks, in what was his first game in two weeks. He returned against the Mavs after missing six games due to his right knee injury.

The guard, a four-time All-Star and two-time All-Star team selection, finished seventh in NBA MVP voting in each of the last two seasons.

Edwards is averaging a career-high 29.3 points per game; However, he will not be able to play more than 70 games, as he did in each of his first five seasons in the league.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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