Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss about two weeks with a right hamstring strain, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday.
The former No. 1 overall pick suffered the injury during the first quarter of Minnesota’s 114-110 home win against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
Anthony Edwards suffered right hamstring problems against pacers
The 24-year-old Edwards experienced discomfort in his right hamstring as he completed a layup for his second basket of the game after just three minutes and eight seconds of game action.
He finished with five points before leaving and did not return. The Pacers called a timeout a second later and Bones Hyland filled in for Edwards during the break.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a right hamstring strain, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/w1bULRERVP
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 27, 2025
Edwards was off to a good start to begin his sixth NBA campaign. He recorded 41 points in the Wolves’ season-opening win over the Portland Trail Blazers before giving up 31 points in a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
The Georgia product was listed as questionable to play against Portland due to back spasms.
According to Basketball referenceEdwards has played in 426 of a possible 445 games in his NBA career, including the playoffs. He played in 72 regular season games in consecutive seasons to start his career.
Edwards averaged career-high marks last season
In 79 games (all starts) last season, he averaged 27.6 points playing 36.3 minutes with 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
His 3-point percentage (39.5%) and field goal percentage (83.7%) were both career bests. He also earned his third All-Star appearance and was second-team All-NBA for the second straight season.
His 27.6 points per game ranked fourth in the league, behind only Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.7 PPG), Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.4 PPG) and Nikola Jokic (29.6 PPG).
In Minnesota’s 119–105 loss to the Detroit Pistons on January 4, Edwards recorded a career-high 53 points on 16-for-31 (51.6%) shooting from the field and 10-for-15 (66.7%) from beyond the arc.
Per SpotterEdwards is currently in the second season of his five-year, $245 million maximum contract. He is making $45.55 million this campaign and will make as much as $55.67 million in 2028-2029.
The Timberwolves play the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
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