SAN ANTONIO — The Minnesota Timberwolves have listed Anthony Edwards as questionable for Game 1 of their second round series against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Edwards, who suffered a bone bruise when his left knee hyperextended in Game 4 of the first round, went through light on-court work this weekend, traveled with the team to San Antonio on Sunday and was officially cleared for basketball activities ahead of the team’s Monday morning shootaround.
There has been growing optimism that Edwards could push his way back into the lineup in the coming week. Team sources indicated to ESPN’s Shams Charania that the initial target was as early as Games 3 or 4, but Edwards is clearly trying to speed it up.
The Timberwolves prefer to remain cautious with Edwards, who has also been managing persistent inflammation in his right knee the past month. But Edwards is historically a quick healer and has been aggressive in his recovery process, considering the urgency of the playoff moment.
Edwards released a YouTube video on his personal page Sunday morning that included clips of him running on an underwater treadmill and an interview with David Hines, the Timberwolves’ vice president of medical performance, who said that the recovery timeline was one to two weeks.
Edwards injured his left knee on a block attempt on April 25, two Saturdays ago. Game 1 is nine days after the hyperextension. Game 2 is 11 days after. Game 3, when the series shifts to Minneapolis, is 13 days after. Game 4 is 15 days after.
“How does he look and how is he feeling these next couple weeks?” Hines said in the Edwards video. “I think he can return sooner if he can hit all his metrics for pain management, mobility, functional strength.”
Without Edwards, the Timberwolves were able to win Game 6 at home over the Denver Nuggets and clinch their first round series. They are considered heavy underdogs in their second round series against the 62-win Spurs.
The Timberwolves are also listing reserve guard Ayo Dosunmu as questionable for Game 1. He missed the clincher over Denver with right calf soreness.
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