Anthony Edwards is out of the running for any NBA postseason awards.
The Timberwolves star was ruled out of Thursday’s 113-108 loss to the Pistons, making it impossible for him to reach the 65-game minimum needed to be eligible for awards.
Edwards missed the game on Thursday due to a right knee injury and an illness.
The Timberwolves have six games left in the regular season after Thursday, and Edwards, 24, has played in 59 games However, he played just three minutes in one game, a contest for which he was not given credit.
Edwards would have needed to play in every game the rest of the season after he returned on Monday from a knee issue that kept him out of Minnesota’s six games before that.
He was certainly headed for a spot on one of the three All-NBA teams this season before he became ineligible.
He has been averaging 29.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 40 percent from 3-point range and nearly 50 percent from the field.
Edwards had 17 points in the T-Wolves’ 124-94 win over the Mavericks on Monday night.
Aside from the impact it has on the chance for an individual award, the loss of Edwards comes at a crucial time for Minnesota as it battles for positioning in the standings.
The Timberwolves entered Thursday’s game in sixth in the Western Conference and were a half-game back of the fifth-seeded Rockets.
The T-Wolves have a game on Friday against the 76ers, and it’s unclear if Edwards will be available for that one.
Edwards is now one of several well-known NBA stars who will not be eligible for awards due to the number of games they’ve played in.
That list includes big names like LeBron James and Steph Curry.