Anthony Edwards won’t be taking part in Thursday. That additionally means he gained’t be profitable any NBA honors after the season.
The Minnesota Timberwolves guard grew to become the latest NBA star to feel the bite of the league’s controversial awards eligibility rules on Thursday, when he was ruled out for the T-wolves’ game against the Detroit Pistons with right knee pain and an illness.
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The absence will likely be his 17th of the season, making it unattainable for him to succeed in the 65-game minimal to be eligible for All-NBA and MVP voting.
Edwards obtained All-NBA second-team honors and a seventh-place end in NBA MVP voting in every of the previous two seasons. This season, he’s averaging a career-29.3 factors per recreation on a career-high 49.3% discipline purpose capturing.
His crucial mass of absences constructed progressively. He missed 4 video games within the first month of the season with a hamstring situation, then one other three video games in December with a foot harm. That foot then precipitated him to overlook one other three video games in January.
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Edwards was nonetheless on monitor for eligibility getting into March, however he was knocked out for six straight video games with knee irritation. He returned to motion for a single recreation on Monday, however the mixture of lingering knee points and an unspecified sickness provided the knockout blow.
The NBA launched its eligibility rules to fight the annoyance of stars taking relaxation and upkeep days regardless of followers paying to see them, however they’ve confirmed an increasing number of unpopular with every star kicked out of awards consideration this season. The NBPA reached its breaking point last month, calling for the 65-game rule to be abolished after an injury to MVP candidate Cade Cunningham.
Among the opposite ineligible gamers are LeBron James and Stephen Curry, with Nikola Jokić, Kawhi Leonard and Devin Booker all a single missed recreation from becoming a member of them.