Wolves’ Anthony Edwards fined $50K for chair incident

The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards $50,000 on Wednesday for “recklessly swinging a chair in frustration that struck two bystanders.”

The incident occurred on the conclusion of an April 25 playoff sport in opposition to the Nuggets in Denver, however the league’s overview of the matter was deferred till after a prison investigation was concluded.

The Denver Police Department filed third-degree assault prices in opposition to Edwards after the chair struck two feminine staff at Ball Arena. Those misdemeanor prices have been dismissed final month.

The incident occurred as Edwards was exiting the courtroom following a season-ending 112-109 loss, with the Nuggets profitable the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round playoff sequence in 5 video games.

In 79 regular-season begins in 2022-23, Edwards averaged 24.6 factors, 5.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists. He began all 5 video games of the Denver sequence, ending with averages of 31.6 factors, 5.2 assists and 5.0 rebounds.

Edwards, 22, was the No. 1 general decide within the 2020 NBA Draft. He has profession averages of 21.8 factors, 5.1 rebounds and three.7 assists in 223 video games (206 begins) for the Timberwolves. He made his first All-Star group final season.

Edwards signed a five-year designated rookie most deal price as much as $260 million early final month.

–Field Level Media/Reuters