Overview
- Edwards walked to the locker room with 7:52 left after Finch pulled the starters during a timeout in a 126-102 loss at Atlanta, tossing his towel as he left.
- Finch criticized the decision, saying the star was frustrated but needed to stay on the sideline to support his teammates.
- Edwards led Minnesota with 30 points on 10-of-18 shooting and declined to speak with reporters after the game in his hometown, where friends and family attended.
- The defeat was the Timberwolves’ third in four games to drop them to 21-13, days after Edwards’ Christmas overtime ejection in Denver added to public scrutiny.
- Some outlets noted fan and media chatter about his future, though there have been no confirmed roster moves or formal disciplinary actions reported.