Anthony Edwards was ruled out for the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of their April 2 game against the Detroit Pistons, listed as having an illness and dealing with right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.
As a result, he will be ineligible for NBA postseason awards as he’s passed the threshold for possible games missed.
A player becomes ineligible if they miss 18 or more games. Edwards has missed 17 games, but one of the 59 games he did play does not count. That’s because the four-time All-Star left a game in October after three minutes due to a hamstring strain; that’s viewed as an additional game missed, according to reporter Chris Hine of the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Edwards had just returned from a six-game absence, playing in the Timberwolves’ 124-94 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday.
He has averaged 29.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in 59 games played this season. His scoring output is third-best in the league, and would have likely landed him on one of the All-NBA teams.
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Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Dribble into this collection of dunk photos as NBA stars posterize opponents
Oct. 26: The Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg dunks the ball past the Toronto Raptors’ Sandro Mamukelashvili at the American Airlines Center.
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Oct. 26: The Washington Wizards’ Cam Whitmore dunks the ball against the Charlotte Hornets at Capital One Arena.
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Oct. 26: The Brooklyn Nets’ Michael Porter Jr. dunks in front of the San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.
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Oct. 25: The Denver Nuggets’ Christian Braun dunks the ball against the Phoenix Suns’ Grayson Allen at Ball Arena.
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Oct. 24: The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. dunks against the Miami Heat at FedExForum.
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Oct. 24: The Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo dunks over the Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. at FedExForum.
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Oct. 22: The New York Knicks’ OG Anunoby goes up for a reverse dunk against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden.
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Oct. 22: The Utah Jazz’s Lauri Markkanen dunks against the Los Angeles Clippers at Delta Center.
Which star NBA players are ineligible for awards?
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
Austin Reaves, Los Angeles Lakers
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Jimmy Butler, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis, Washington Wizards
Trae Young, Washington Wizards
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Josh Giddey, Chicago Bulls
Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz
Ja Morant, Memphis Grizzlies
Domantas Sabonis, Sacramento Kings
Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic
Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ineligible for NBA postseason awards
