Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards seems to enjoy playing against the Philadelphia 76ers as he was one of the only players on the team that decided to show up. In their blowout loss, he ended up with 32 points, seven rebounds, and one assist while shooting 12-for-24 and hitting five threes. Now, out of the two games that he's played against Philly this season, Edwards is averaging 28.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. He's also gotten up to 34th in terms of per-game value in nine-category leagues.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards scored more than the team's bench combined as they went on to lose 114-106 to the Washington Wizards on Thursday. The 21-year-old All-Star ended the game with 34 points, five rebounds, three assists, three steals, and one block while shooting 11-for-26 from the floor and 3-for-10 from the free throw line. At this point, the Timberwolves really need to provide Edwards with some help because while Karl-Anthony Towns remains out, this is a sinking ship. For nine-category leagues, Edwards is ranked 34th in per-game value while cracking the top 10 in total value since he has yet to miss a single game.

The Russell Westbrook experiment in Los Angeles has been less than ideal over the past two years and has officially come to an end. With the West stocking up everywhere, the Lakers knew they had to make a splash in order to make a push to the playoffs.The Lakers executed a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves, involving a total of eight players and multiple draft picks Wednesday night. The Lakers sent Russell Westbrook, Juan Tuscano-Anderson, and Damian Jones to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt while also acquiring D'Angelo Russell from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Jazz also sent Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Timberwolves while accumulating even more draft capital.So just what is the fantasy basketball fallout of this blockbuster trade? Let's examine how each of the teams and players in the deal may be affected going forward. 

Fantasy Basketball Fallout: Russell Westbrook

Westbrook is expected to be bought out from Utah and enter free agency. There are already rumors of teams interested in the veteran point guard, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, and Chicago Bulls. If Westbrook were to be claimed, he would likely be given a prominent role immediately given these three teams are all lacking in the point guard position. Westbrook's caveat has always been his personality fit so it remains to be seen how well he can mesh with his new team if he is claimed. 

Fantasy Basketball Fallout: Lakers

The Lakers get some much-needed spacing and size with the additions of Russell, Beasley, and Vanderbilt. Russell is shooting a career-high 39.1 percent from three while averaging 17.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game this season. Russell should absorb Westbrook's minutes and will likely start at point guard over ... [More]

Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard/small forward Anthony Edwards had himself a game in Wednesday night's 143-118 blowout win against the Utah Jazz. The 21-year-old stud recorded 31 points, seven rebounds, eight assists and one steal in 33 minutes while shooting 13-for-27 from the field. With Karl-Anthony Towns (wrist) missing a significant amount of time this season, Edwards has been the No. 1 guy for the Wolves. Jaylen Nowell also saw a nice workload, logging 30 points, four rebounds, six assists and two steals in 29 minutes while shooting an excellent 11-for-16 from the field and 6-for-9 from deep. Nowell was put into the starting lineup with the recent departure of D'Angelo Russell, and he should be viewed as a viable streaming option in deeper leagues. Still, his value will decrease once Russell Westbrook arrives in Utah.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had 30-plus points for a fifth time in six games on Monday against Sacramento, leading all scorers with 33 points in a 118-111 overtime defeat. He hit four three-point bombs with 11 attempts and finished 14-for-27 overall from the field with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals and two blocks. This was a superb stretch from Edwards to finish off January, and hopefully, we'll see more of the same the next month. He will kick off February having averaged 34.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.8 steals across his last six outings.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards filled up the stat sheet and led the team to a 111-100 victory against Memphis on Friday. He scored a team-high 25 points and had seven rebounds and seven assists with one block. Edwards hit a nice 3-for-5 from outside and 9-for-18 overall from the field. The 21-year-old has started to blossom into a superstar and has given his numbers a big boost this month, averaging 26.4 points with 5.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals. Edwards had a run of 30-point games stop at three on Friday, but he finds himself in a superb situation to start a new one in the next couple of contests, as the T-Wolves are scheduled to play two consecutive games against a pacy Kings team that is ranked only 23rd in defensive efficiency.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards had a season-high 44 points in Saturday's 113-104 win over the Rockets, shooting 17-for-29 from the field with a spectacular 8-for-16 effort from downtown. He didn't hold back defensively either, racking up three steals and three blocks. In 41 minutes on the floor, Edwards also posted six rebounds and four assists with five turnovers. Edwards' scoring form has been inconsistent all month, but he got hot right from the off Saturday and ended up reaching the 40-point plateau for the first time this season. With the next game also against the horrible Rockets, Edwards has a great opportunity to show some consistency and start picking up pace for the second half of the season.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) is available for Wednesday's game against the Denver Nuggets. The 21-year-old has been playing through a nagging hip issue over the last few games. He continues to play through the pain, so fantasy managers should expect more of the same on Wednesday. Edwards will likely have increased scoring chances with Rudy Gobert (groin) ruled out for this game.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) is questionable to play against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Edwards has a lingering hip injury and has been listed as questionable for the past few games, but has yet to miss a game. Edwards should be good for Wednesday, but the Timberwolves will confirm closer to tip-off. If Edwards can't go, look for Jaylen Nowell, Austin Rivers and Taurean Prince to share the extra minutes.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) and center Rudy Gobert (groin) are available for Monday's game against the Utah Jazz. Both players have been dealing with lingering injuries, but they appear to be healthy enough to suit up for this game. Edwards continues to play through a hip issue, so he could be limited if it bothers him during this game. Otherwise, both players should see their normal workloads on Monday. Naz Reid won't have as much streaming appeal with Gobert healthy and in the starting five.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards (hip) is available and will start Friday's matchup against the Suns. He has been nursing a left hip problem lately, which has limited him in a pair of games already, but Edwards apparently has no intention of sitting out any contests because of the ailment. He has so far featured in all 42 games this season, scoring a team-high 23.6 points and recording 6.0 rebounds with 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals. He remains the go-to guy for Minnesota with Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) missing.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) won't return to Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The young guard has been battling through left hip soreness the last few games. Clearly, it is still bothering him as it was forced him to miss the rest of this game. It's uncertain if this issue is going to force Edwards to miss more than just this contest. Jaylen Nowell started in the second half of Wednesday's contest. He'd get a boost in fantasy value if Edwards is forced to miss more time.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards (hip) is good to go Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Edwards was questionable with hip soreness that has been bothering him over the past few days. Despite the injury, Edwards will continue to play through it and has yet to miss a game this season. Edwards will face a Pistons team who is in the second leg of a back-to-back set and just gave up 147 points to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards (hip) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup versus Detroit. He hurt his hip last Friday against the Clippers and managed to play through the injury Sunday versus Houston, but could now be forced to take some time off. With that said, it's worth noting that Edwards was also questionable for Sunday's game and still ended up playing 37 minutes, so managers shouldn't be surprised to see the same happen on Wednesday. However, if Edwards can't go in the end, Jaylen Nowell and Austin Rivers should share most of the available minutes.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) will play Sunday against the Houston Rockets. Initial reports had Edwards unlikely to play Sunday, but he will play through some hip soreness he's been dealing with. Edwards has yet to miss a game this season and should be in his normal role on Sunday. If Edwards were to miss any time with an injury, Taurean Prince and Jaylen Nowell would be next in line for minutes.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) is questionable for Sunday's game in Houston. He exited Friday's win over the Los Angeles Clippers because of a sore left hip, allowing Jaylen Nowell to finish with 14 points and six assists. If Edwards can't suit up, Nowell would be a favorite to enter starting lineup, ultimately giving him some upside for fantasy managers.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards left Friday's contest against the Clippers with hip soreness and doesn't expect to play Sunday versus Houston. The injury limited him to only 23 minutes of action and a season-low five points. It also comes at a really bad time, as Edwards was enjoying a nice scoring spurt, averaging 30.3 points per game across the previous four contests. He is the Timberwolves' leading scorer with 23.7 points, and Edwards is also boasting career numbers with 6.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists. Austin Rivers and Jaylen Nowell should share Edwards' minutes whilst he's unavailable.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (hip) is available for Saturday's game against the Detroit Pistons. This is great news after Edwards was considered questionable earlier in the day due to a left hip contusion. He fell hard during Friday's game, but appears to be good enough to suit up on Saturday. The 21-year-old has been a stud lately, so fantasy managers better make sure Edwards is in their lineups for Saturday's slate.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards did the impossible and outshined Luka Doncic on Monday, leading his team to a 116-106 victory over Dallas. The 21-year-old was very close to his first career triple-double, finishing with 27 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists. In 38 minutes on the floor, Edwards also collected one steal and two blocks with one turnover. It was a superb performance from Edwards, although he had some struggles as well in the contest, shooting only 7-for-21 from the field. Edwards is having a big year for Minnesota and his numbers include a career-high 4.5 assists. He's even had 27 dimes across the last three games.