"An MRI revealed McDaniels has left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise. McDaniels injured the knee late in Wednesday's overtime win over the Houston Rockets and missed the Wolves' loss to the Detroit Pistons on Saturday."
"McDaniels has been one of the Wolves' ironmen over the years, playing north of 70 games in all but one of his six seasons in the NBA. He's averaging 14.8 points, 1.1 steal and 1.0 blocks per game this season and features as Minnesota's best perimeter defender."
"The injury news comes at an inopportune time for the Timberwolves as they are in a tight seeding battle in the Western Conference standings with eight games to go in the regular season."
"Meanwhile, Minnesota may be getting some good news related to Anthony Edwards' return to the court with the star guard being upgraded to questionable to play in Monday's game in Dallas."
Jaden McDaniels has been diagnosed with left knee patella tendinopathy and a bone bruise, making him week-to-week. He injured his knee during a game against the Houston Rockets and missed a subsequent game against the Detroit Pistons. McDaniels has been a reliable player for the Timberwolves, averaging 14.8 points, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game this season. The injury is significant as the Timberwolves are in a tight playoff race. Anthony Edwards has been upgraded to questionable for a game against the Mavericks after missing six games due to a right knee injury.
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