Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is feeling healthy and optimistic heading into Friday's home game against the Utah Jazz.

The matchup will be Edwards' second game since returning from a strained right hamstring. He scored 15 points against the New York Knicks in his first game back, and he took pride in playing tough defense against the Knicks' top scorer, Jalen Brunson.

Edwards plans to prioritize defense again when the Timberwolves tip off against the Jazz in an NBA Cup contest on Friday night in Minneapolis.

"Especially because I know they're probably going to be double-teaming me anyway, so it's going to be hard for me to hunt shots," Edwards said. "So, I can affect the game by trying to make it hard on their best player."

For the Jazz, that could present a tough matchu

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