Anthony Edwards Left the Court Grabbing His Knee and Minnesota's Season Just Got a Lot Scarier

The Minnesota Timberwolves' night in Game 4 against Denver turned into a disaster before halftime even hit. Star wing Anthony Edwards hyperextended his left knee late in the first half and had to be helped to the locker room, unable to put any weight on his leg. The team ruled him out for the rest of the game shortly after intermission, and he's headed for an MRI to figure out just how bad the damage is.

If that wasn't enough nightmare fuel, Donte DiVincenzo went down hard just 79 seconds into the same game with a noncontact lower right leg injury. ESPN sources confirmed DiVincenzo suffered a torn right Achilles. He rolled out of the arena at halftime in a wheelchair. Two starters down before the half was even over? That's the kind of injury disaster that changes everything.

How It Happened

Edwards took a hard landing that nobody wants to see. With 2:43 left in the second quarter, he went up to contest Denver wing Cam Johnson on a drive. His left knee bent backward when he hit the floor, and he immediately knew something was wrong. He slammed the court in pain and couldn't walk under his own power. Before the injury, Edwards had been ice cold anyway, shooting just 1-of-8 to that point.

The Wolves limped into halftime down 54-50, but losing two rotation pieces in the opening half made that deficit look a lot scarier than the scoreboard suggested.

A Timing Nightmare

This is especially brutal timing for Edwards. He'd already missed 11 of Minnesota's final 14 regular-season games with a persistent right knee issue. Coming back and then taking another serious hit to the opposite leg? That's the kind of luck that feels designed to test a team's depth.

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