Anthony Edwards remained confident after the Minnesota Timberwolves suffered a blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Minnesota briefly tied the game during the third quarter before San Antonio responded with a huge run that pulled the game out of reach.
Despite the loss, Edwards said the Timberwolves are not panicking heading into the next matchup.
“I don’t see nobody in our locker room that’s too worried,” Edwards said. “There’s another basketball game. Come out, put your boots on and get ready to go to war.”
Edwards also pointed to Jaden McDaniels’ foul trouble as a major issue throughout the series. McDaniels picked up five fouls in Game 5 and played less than 30 minutes.
“Everything starts with Jaden McDaniels, trying to keep him out of foul trouble,” Edwards said. “He’s so important to the team. It hurts everybody when he gets in foul trouble. Some tough calls being made out there against him. Not too much we can say.”
McDaniels earned All-Defensive second-team honors during the 2023-24 season and has remained one of Minnesota’s key defensive players throughout the playoffs.
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— Hoops Rumors (@HoopsRumors) May 15, 2026
