The Minnesota Timberwolves could be without one or both of Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert when they take on the Bucks in Minneapolis Friday night.
The Timberwolves provided an injury update ahead of the 9 p.m. game, listing both players as questionable with illness.
No further details were provided as to the nature of the illnesses, but Timberwolves insider Dane Moore notes that Gobert didn’t practice on Thursday.
Rudy Gobert and Anthony Edwards are both listed as questionable for Friday's game against Milwaukee, due to an illness.
I heard Gobert did not practice today, not sure about Edwards.
— Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) November 3, 2022
Gobert and Edwards are part of a starting five that has struggled at the start of the season.
Since the start of the season, the Wolves have been getting better performances from their bench players than their starters, though Edwards is still one of the team’s X-factors when it comes to lineup combos.
But losing Gobert’s defensive and rebounding abilities could be bad news as the Wolves face the Bucks, and a certain Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Small Sample Size Alert here, BUT…
The Timberwolves' three best 3-man lineup combos (net points per 100 possessions) ALL include Jordan McLaughlin so far.
Four of the top five include Anthony Edwards.
Ideas to build off of. pic.twitter.com/7HM7bMw2Fb
— Phil Mackey 🎙 (@PhilMackey) November 2, 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to reflect the correct location of the game. We apologize for the previous error.
