Anthony Edwards is Out for Two Months, and the Timberwolves' Offense Just Hit a Brick Wall
Fans and fantasy managers are already lamenting the brutal timing of the injury news.
The are about to find out what life looks like without the guy who does basically everything for them. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, is undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and will miss up to two months.
Losing your franchise cornerstone is bad. Losing a guy who currently uses 37.7 percent of your team's offensive possessions is like finding out your pilot just parachuted out of the plane mid-flight. The now have to replace a massive void in their rotation, and they have to do it immediately.
Before his knee decided to demand a vacation, Edwards was absolutely tearing through the league. He is currently averaging 33.3 points per game, sitting second in the NBA behind only Luka Doncic. Minnesota has ridden that production to a 3-1 start, boasting the second-best defensive rating and net rating in the entire association.
They just dropped a brutal 127-125 overtime game to the , and now the reality of the next eight weeks is setting in. You cannot just scheme your way into replacing 33 points a night. Someone else on this roster is going to have to take a terrifying amount of shots.
If you are holding futures or relying on Edwards to anchor your fantasy basketball squad, this is the part where you stare blankly at a wall. The betting markets are going to aggressively adjust Minnesota's odds going forward, because a two-month absence in the loaded Western Conference is an eternity.
The immediate test comes next when the visit Minnesota. The still have an elite defense to lean on, but we are about to see if they can actually score enough points to stay afloat in the playoff race while their superstar recovers.