Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Not listed on injury report
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Edwards (ankle) is not listed on the injury for Thursday's game against the Spurs, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Edwards was battling a minor ankle issue, but it appears to be behind him. Despite his availability, Edwards isn't guaranteed to see any playing time.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Limited in practice
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Edwards (ankle) went through the non-contact portion of Saturday's practice, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Edwards missed all of the preseason while dealing with a sprained ankle. However, it appears Edwards is progressing in his recovery ahead of Thursday's regular-season opener against San Antonio.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Not playing vs. Bucks
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Edwards (ankle) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against the Bucks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
The Mavericks will be resting several players for their preseason finale, and Edwards' roster status is very much in the air as a result of the ongoing injury. If he survives the final round of roster cuts, which is already a long shot, Edwards would be destined for a minimal role off the Dallas bench.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Sitting vs. Clippers
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Edwards (ankle) won't play in Monday's preseason game against Los Angeles.
Edwards will miss his third straight preseason matchup while on the mend from an ankle sprain. He'll have one final chance to suit up Thursday against the Bucks before the start of the regular season.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Not playing Thursday
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Edwards (ankle) will not play in Thursday's preseason game against the Jazz.
Edwards is set to miss a second consecutive preseason contest. His next chance to play in the preseason will come against the Clippers on Monday, but even if he's healthy, Edwards is a long shot to crack the Opening Night roster.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Won't suit up Monday
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Edwards (ankle) will not play in Monday's preseason game against Memphis.
Edwards has been sidelined for nearly a week, but he remains day-to-day. His next chance to play will be Thursday's preseason contest against Utah.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Sidelined by ankle sprain
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Edwards has a sprained ankle and was unable to participate in Wednesday's practice, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Edwards' availability for Monday's preseason opener against Memphis could be in jeopardy. It's an unfortunate incident for the 24-year-old, who is looking to make an impression while on a two-way contract with Dallas, but the severity of his injury is unknown.
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Mavericks' Kessler Edwards: Headed to Dallas
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The Mavericks signed Edwards to a two-way contract Friday, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports.
Edwards received a minimal role for Sacramento in 2023-24, averaging just 5.1 minutes across 54 regular-season appearances. In Dallas, Edwards is now set to split time between the Mavericks and their G League affiliate, the Texas Legends.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: To hit free agency
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The Kings did not extend a qualifying offer to Edwards, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Edwards is now set to become an unrestricted free agent. He made 54 appearances for the Kings in 2023-24 but didn't make much of an impact with an average of 1.7 points in 5.1 minutes per contest.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Logs garbage time minutes in win
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Edwards ended with one rebound in two minutes during Tuesday's 118-94 Play-In Game win over the Warriors.
Edwards closed the game Tuesday, handed a couple of garbage time minutes as the Kings eliminated the Warriors. It's been a disappointing season for Edwards and given his limited role, it is hard to see him featuring too much, even if the Kings advance to the playoffs.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Barely plays in loss
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Edwards recorded no statistics in 32 seconds of court time in Saturday's 98-91 loss to the Knicks.
Edwards saw some run in a close game, though it wasn't nearly enough playing time for him to make any noise from a fantasy perspective. He's averaging 1.4 points and 0.7 rebounds in 4.6 minutes per game over 42 appearances on the season.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Sent to G League
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The Kings assigned Edwards to the G League's Stockton Kings on Friday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Edwards has been an inconsistent part of Sacramento's rotation this season. However, the 23-year-old forward should receive increased playing time in the G League.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Recalled to NBA
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Sacramento recalled Edwards from the G League's Stockton Kings on Sunday.
Edwards should be available for the Kings' next game Monday versus the Bulls.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Logs 15 minutes in win
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Edwards recorded four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals across 15 minutes during Friday's 133-122 win over the Pacers.
Edwards logged double-digit minutes for just the fifth time all season and for the first time since late November. Given he had played a combined eight minutes in the previous eight games, this is not something that managers need to pay much attention to.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Recalled to Sacramento
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Sacramento recalled Edwards from the G League's Stockton Kings on Tuesday, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Edwards was recently dispatched to Stockton to pick up playing time after he had played just 47 combined minutes for Sacramento dating back to the beginning of December. Though he's back with the Kings ahead of Thursday's game at Golden State, Edwards will serve as end-of-bench depth and is unlikely to be featured in head coach Mike Brown's rotation.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Plays 15 minutes Monday
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Edwards totaled three points (1-4 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds and one block over 15 minutes during Monday's 129-93 loss to the Pelicans.
Edwards saw increased playing time after Keegan Murray (back) and Chris Duarte (hand) left the contest early. Sasha Vezenkov (thumb) and Keon Ellis (ankle) were ruled out prior to tipoff, and Kevin Huerter played through a finger injury, so it's safe to say Sacramento is banged up at the moment. If any combination of those players misses additional time moving forward, Edwards is a candidate for a solid bench role. However, the Pepperdine product has played double-digit minutes just three times this season, averaging 0.9 points and 1.3 rebounds across eight appearances.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Hauls in four rebounds
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Edwards logged one point (0-2 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and one assist in nine minutes during Sunday's 112-99 preseason loss to Toronto.
Although Edwards played single-digit minutes off the bench during Sunday's preseason opener, he finished second on the team in rebounds. He saw an increase in playing time after being traded from the Nets to the Kings last year, averaging 4.0 points and 2.2 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game over 21 appearances with Sacramento.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Steps it up Thursday
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Edwards logged 18 points (6-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), eight rebounds, five assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Thursday's 93-80 Summer League win over Minnesota.
Edwards will be relieved after this performance, as he's been having a shaky Summer League so far. In his previous five appearances, Edwards shot just 38.3 percent from the field with averages of 9.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 three-pointers.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Fails to score in 10 minutes
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Edwards finished with zero points (0-2 FG, 0-1 3Pt) and one rebound across 10 minutes during Sunday's 109-95 loss to Denver.
Edwards barely featured in the loss, playing 10 minutes as the Kings went with their second and third units. While he has actually been able to see regular minutes over the past month, Edwards has scored double-digits only three times, failing to have any sort of a tangible impact.
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Kings' Kessler Edwards: Scores 10 points off bench
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Edwards closed Friday's 138-114 win over the Trail Blazers with 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt), two assists, one block and two steals in 18 minutes.
Edwards scored in double figures for the first time since March 16 and set a season high with two steals. After being left out of the regular rotation for the majority of the campaign, the second-year forward has claimed a solid reserve role during the second half of March, posting 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 16.9 minutes over his past 12 appearances (three starts).
