When is Anthony Edwards returning for Minnesota Timberwolves? Shams Charania shares latest update on his injury

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been treading water without two of their major stars and may finally be getting some relief.

They have been without All-Star Karl Anthony-Towns since November 28 due to a calf strain. Towns was averaging 20.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and was shooting 50.5% from the field. He was also shooting 32.5% from three-point range. The Timberwolves have gone 26-26 without Towns.

Minnesota has also been without leading scorer Anthony Edwards. The young star has been sidelined with an ankle injury since March 17. The Timberwolves went 1-1 in his absence.

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Towns and Edwards may return to the court on Wednesday against Atlanta:

"There is optimism that Minnesota Timberwolves stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards (ankle) could return as soon as Wednesday vs. Atlanta Hawks, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Towns, sidelined since Nov. 28 with Grade 3 calf strain, is on the cusp of a major return."

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Anthony Edwards is poised to return to the court for Minnesota

Minnesota has been a dramatically different team since Towns left the lineup. Mike Conley and Nickell Alexander-Walker have become mainstays in the rotation since arriving by three-way trade with the LA Lakers and Utah Jazz.

Minnesota shipped out D’Angelo Russell and have gone 7-9 since the trade. They currently sit at 36-37 and eighth in the Western Conference standings, firmly in the mix for the play-in tournament.

Five of the nine remaining games for Minnesota are on the road. This includes a three-game road swing out West, where they will face the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and the Phoenix Suns.