Anthony Edwards undergoes 'successful' knee surgery, Timberwolves say
The Minnesota Timberwolves said Anthony Edwards had successful surgery on his right knee on 29 October, an arthroscopic debridement performed at the Mayo Clinic by Dr. Craig Bennett. The 25-year-old wing is averaging 33.3 points, second in the league, and US media reports point to around two months out.
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Anthony Edwards passou pelo bisturi na quinta-feira, 29 de outubro, e o Minnesota Timberwolves classificou a operação no joelho direito como bem-sucedida.
Foi um desbridamento artroscópico — a remoção de tecido engrossado ou morto — realizado no Mayo Clinic, em Rochester, Minnesota, pelo Dr. Craig Bennett no mesmo dia. A equipe espera que o quatro vezes All-Star se recupere por completo.
Edwards, 25 anos, havia aparecido como dúvida no relatório de lesões de quarta-feira, depois de fechar o trecho de abertura como o segundo maior pontuador da liga. Relatos da imprensa americana falaram em cerca de dois meses fora.
Sua média é de 33,3 pontos. O Minnesota está 3-2, depois de perder para o Golden State na quarta-feira, sem ele. Só Luka Dončić, dos Lakers, pontua mais, com 36,0.
Caso o afastamento dure tanto, a barreira de 65 jogos para All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year e MVP seria difícil de cumprir — e ela também comanda a elegibilidade para o supermax.
Jaden McDaniels, no sétimo ano, é o próximo pontuador: 15,8 pontos e 6,6 rebotes.
As movimentações do verão reformularam o elenco: Julius Randle e Naz Reid saíram, Jonathan Kuminga e LaMelo Ball chegaram. Uma temporada atrás, o Minnesota caiu por 4-2 para o San Antonio na semifinal do Oeste, com Edwards tendo médias de 28,8 pontos, 5,0 rebotes e 3,7 assistências a caminho do quarto All-Star; em janeiro, ele marcou 55 pontos, recorde da carreira, numa derrota em temporada regular para o time de Victor Wembanyama.
Ele até fez piada com o prazo. A Adidas publicou um vídeo na quinta-feira em que ele e “Slick” Nick Maddox fazem teste com sósias para cobrir esses 65 jogos por ele. “65 jogos de um jeito ou de outro”, dizia a legenda.
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