Anthony Edwards has been one of the most durable superstars in the NBA since entering the league in 2020. So, you’ll have to excuse teammate Naz Reid for assuming the guard would be ready to go for Monday’s game against Denver after Edwards left the first quarter of Sunday’s home opener against Indiana.

Countless times, Edwards has exited games with nasty-looking injuries, only to return to action minutes later.

“I think he’ll be alright,” Reid said. “I think he’ll play tomorrow. We’ve seen him do that plenty of times before.”

But it turns out the All-NBA guard is indeed mortal, and Minnesota will have to play without its lead man for an extended period of time.

Minnesota announced Monday an MRI scan revealed a right hamstring strain, adding the guard will be re-evaluated in a week. A

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