Officially out of award eligibility! Edwards misses today's game against Pistons due to injury, failing to meet the 65-game rule.

On April 3 Beijing time, the Timberwolves officially announced that guard Anthony Edwards, initially listed as questionable for today's game against the Pistons, has now been downgraded to out. Edwards is currently suffering from right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome along with cold symptoms, rendering him unable to play. Due to the NBA's 65-game attendance rule, he will lose eligibility for all major regular-season individual awards this season.

This 24-year-old star has been selected to the NBA All-Second Team for the past two seasons and has set career highs in multiple statistics this season, originally being a strong contender for the 2025/26 season's All-NBA Team. So far this season, he has played 59 games, averaging 35.3 minutes per game, scoring 29.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.4 steals, with a shooting percentage of 49.3%, a three-point percentage of 40.4%, and a free throw percentage of 79.7%.

Even if Edwards plays all 6 remaining regular-season games for the Timberwolves after today, his total appearances this season will reach 65 games. However, one game in which he played only 3 minutes does not count toward the 65-game effective attendance, so he still fails to meet the award eligibility threshold.

The Timberwolves currently hold a record of 46 wins and 29 losses, ranking 6th in the Western Conference. They have essentially secured a direct playoff spot—leading the 7th-place Suns by 4.5 games—but their final ranking remains undetermined. The team trails the 4th-place Nuggets by only 1.5 games and the 5th-place Rockets by 0.5 games.

With Edwards absent, Dosunm is likely to fill the starting position in today's game. He achieved his second career triple-double in Monday's victory over the Mavericks: 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists.