How can Timberwolves survive Anthony Edwards' absence? LaMelo Ball must level up, but there's another key

Edwards needs surgery on his knee and is set to miss up to two months Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards is expected to miss up to two months as he undergoes arthroscopic surgery on his ailing right knee, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. This is stunning news, as it comes less than 24 hours after Edwards played like a superhero, scoring 47 points in an overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. Rather than have Edwards continue to play on the injured knee, the team decided to address the issue early in the season, with December as the target for Edwards' return, per The Athletic. The surgery is scheduled for Thursday, per ESPN.

This is the same knee that gave Edwards trouble last season and he was listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Golden State Warriors with "right knee injury maintenance" earlier Tuesday. He has since been downgraded to out. Edwards, who was seen grabbing at his right knee during Sunday's win over the Toronto Raptors, missed the final game of Minnesota's first-round playoff win over the Denver Nuggets last year with a hyperextension to this same knee, but was able to return against the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1 of the conference semifinals off the bench. This was from The Athletic's game story on Monday