Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss approximately two weeks with a strained right hamstring, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Monday.
The former No. 1 overall pick suffered the injury in the first quarter of Minnesota’s 114-110 win over the Indiana Pacers at home on Sunday.
Anthony Edwards strains right hamstring against Pacers
Edwards, 24, felt discomfort in his right hamstring while making his second layup of the game just 3 minutes and 8 seconds into the game.
He ended up scoring five points before quitting and not returning. The Pacers called a timeout a second later, and Bones Hyland replaced Edwards at halftime.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a strained right hamstring, sources told ESPN. pic.twitter.com/w1bULRERPP
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 27, 2025
Edwards is off to a strong start in his sixth NBA season. He scored 41 points in the Wolves’ season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers and then scored 31 points in Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Georgia product was listed as questionable against Portland because of back spasms.
According to Basketball Reference, Edwards played in 426 of 445 games during his NBA career, including the playoffs. He started his career by playing 72 regular season games in two consecutive seasons.
Edwards averaged career highs last season
Last season, he averaged 36.3 minutes in 79 games (all starts), scoring a career-high 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals.
His three-point shooting percentage (39.5%) and field goal percentage (83.7%) are both career bests. He was also selected to the All-Star Game for the third time and was named to the All-NBA Second Team for the second consecutive season.
His 27.6 points per game rank fourth in the league, behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.7 points per game), Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.4 points per game) and Nikola Jokic (29.6 points per game).
On January 4, in the Timberwolves’ 119-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons, Edwards made 16 of 31 shots (51.6%) and 10 of 15 shots from beyond the arc (66.7%), scoring a career-high 53 points.
According to Spotrac, Edwards is currently in the second season of his five-year, $245 million max contract. He will earn $45.55 million this season and will earn up to $55.67 million in the 2028-29 season.
The Timberwolves host the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
