The Timberwolves are in a tough spot, fighting for playoff positioning, but now they have an even bigger problem—Anthony Edwards is on the edge of an NBA-mandated suspension. Sunday’s game against the Thunder saw Edwards pick up his 14th technical foul, and the way it happened had fans shaking their heads.
After a physical drive where Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort seemed to make clear contact, no whistle was blown. Edwards, frustrated, clapped at referee Jacyn Goble. At first, nothing happened. But once OKC scored on the other end, the tech was finally handed out. And now the Ant-man has done it again.
Jarred Vanderbilt and Edwards got into a scuffle as the Timberwolves were battling it out against the Lakers. At the end of first quarter, they shoved each other and had to be separated. It led to technicals for both of them. That whistle pushed Edwards’ total to 15, leaving him just one away from an automatic suspension and he’ll be fined $4000 for his 15th technical.
At this point, he’s walking a fine line. One more outburst, one more reaction the refs don’t like, and he’s sitting out one game. With Minnesota sitting seventh in the West, every single game matters. Losing Edwards now? That would be a brutal blow. The Wolves are already in a tight battle for playoff positioning, and missing their best player at this stage could throw everything off.
It would be a shame because night in and night out, this three-time All-Star has been putting on a show. Across 57 games, he’s averaging 36.8 minutes, carrying a heavy workload without slowing down. He’s lighting up defenses with 27.5 points per game while also grabbing 6.0 rebounds and dishing out 4.6 assists.
But against the Lakers on Friday, he has only scored 4 points in 16 mins of game time.
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