Even NBA players are guilty of being late for work.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards did not start for the team on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers.
To put it simply, Edwards wasn't there, so he couldn't start. However, just as the initial tip fell, Edwards appeared at the scoring table, ready to check in.
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Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves warms up before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 4 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker started in Edwards' place, reminding us of the importance of “availability.”
As for Edwards' absence…no one knows why the team's best player couldn't start. Maybe the former No. 1 overall pick had to go to No. 2 right before kickoff (just a guess).
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Watch the strange sequence:
Edwards had a rocky start to Monday's game in more ways than one.
Edwards (#5) watches during the Timberwolves' game against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 4 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
Through 15 minutes of action, Edwards recorded two huge points. He needs to get off to a quicker start against the second-worst team in the West (17-42).
That is, if he's looking to be the “next man” as the face of the NBA (and there is potential, skill-wise).
“It got lost?” asked an X commenter.
Edwards (#5) shoots a free throw against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 4 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Another user chimed in: “Put [Edwards] “Coming in before the striker took a lot of time, or leaving the other guy in for a while instead of making him play for seconds.”
