Anthony Edwards Has Right Knee Surgery, Could Miss Two Months

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss up to two months, according to a report by ESPN’s Shams Charania. The absence estimate is not a confirmed return date. Reporter Jon Krawczynski said the team hopes Edwards can return sometime in December fully ready to play. The procedure followed a period of right-knee soreness. The team chose to address the issue promptly, according to Krawczynski’s account of its reasoning. Before the surgery was reported, coach Chris Finch had described Edwards’ condition as a day-to-day situation without long-term concern, also according to Krawczynski. Edwards had been listed as questionable because of right-knee management ahead of Minnesota’s game against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, October 28. He played Monday, October 26, against the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring 47 points in an overtime loss. The game report said he played more than 41 minutes. Before that, he scored 26 points in Minnesota’s 117-94 win over Toronto on Sunday, October 25. Edwards was averaging 33.3 points and 4.8 rebounds through the first four games of the 2026-27 season, according to the...