Anthony Edwards to miss up to two months after knee procedure

Edwards is out for up to two months after arthroscopic right knee surgery, leaving Minnesota without its leading scorer and fantasy managers without a top-15…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 27, 2026 · Updated October 28, 2026

Anthony Edwards will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee and is expected to miss up to two months, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. The Timberwolves guard played 41 minutes and scored 47 points in Monday's overtime loss to Cleveland despite being listed as questionable beforehand. He had been dealing with the knee issue since Minnesota's home opener against Toronto on Sunday.

Edwards was averaging 33.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists through four games this season, ranking 14th overall in nine-category value (4.26) and producing 43.5 fantasy points per game. His absence removes a two-way star, and his minutes open up for the Timberwolves' rotation.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Anthony Edwards

Edwards cannot play while he is out, and his injury report status shows he will do nothing for fantasy lineups until he is cleared. On Monday, October 26, he posted 47 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL, 2 BLK and 5 3PM on 19-34 FG and 4-6 FT in 41 minutes as a starter against Cleveland in a 125-127 loss. That performance came well above his last season (61 games) marks of 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 3.4 threes in 35.0 minutes a game.

Minnesota has no games left this week, so Edwards' zero games remaining go to zero for as long as he is sidelined. His 37.9% usage rate and 59.0% true shooting made him one of the most efficient high-volume scorers in fantasy, and managers in both nine-category and points leagues will need to find a replacement. There is no timeline for his return beyond the two-month estimate.

What to do

• Move Edwards to an injured list spot immediately, as he cannot play until cleared from the arthroscopic knee procedure.

• Do not drop Edwards in redraft leagues despite the lengthy absence, as his top-15 value makes him worth holding through the recovery.

• Monitor Minnesota's rotation over the coming games to identify which players absorb Edwards' 33.7 minutes and 37.9% usage rate.

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