TMI? Anthony Edwards' Honest Reason for Missing Start of Wolves Game Revealed in New Trending Video
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was supposed to start in his return to action Monday night, but a bathroom emergency necessitated other plans.
Edwards checked into Minnesota's 124-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks after about two minutes of game action, marking the first time since his rookie year that he came off the bench.
When asked to explain why Edwards didn't start, T-Wolves head coach Chris Finch told reporters, "Nature calls."
Following his first game back after missing the previous six contests with knee soreness, Edwards added, "Mike had my back," in reference to Mike Conley replacing him in the starting lineup until he was done doing his business (3:10 mark).
The four-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection ended up playing 23 minutes in his first game since March 15, recording 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting to go along with four assists and two rebounds.
Edwards has led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals in each of the past two seasons, and if they want to get over the hump and into the NBA Finals this season, a healthy Ant is imperative.
The 24-year-old looked good Monday in what was limited action by his standards, as he continued to build on a career-best season.
In 59 appearances, Edwards is averaging a career-high 29.3 points per game to go along with 5.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.4 three-pointers made and 1.4 steals.
He is also enjoying the most efficient season of his six-year NBA career, shooting 49.3 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from beyond the arc.
Monday's win moved Minnesota to 46-29 on the season, placing it fifth in the Western Conference. The T-Wolves lead the sixth-seeded Houston Rockets by a half-game and the seventh-seeded Phoenix Suns by four games.
With just seven games remaining, the Timberwolves are close to clinching a top-six spot in the West, which would allow them to avoid the postseason play-in tournament.
However, if the season ended today, they would face an exceedingly tough road to the NBA Finals, starting with a first-round matchup against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets.
Minnesota is a battle-tested postseason team, though, and if Edwards is healthy and at his best come playoff time, the T-Wolves can realistically compete with anyone.
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