The NBA has slapped Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards with his fifth penalty of the season
Anthony Edwards is one of the highest-paid players in the NBA, but his wallet takes on something else.
The league fined the Minnesota Timberwolves star $50,000 for what it described as “disgraceful actions.” The gesture in question was directed at a referee, the NBA ruled. The latest penalty brings his total fine for the season to $285,000.
He has been penalized five times this season for various misconducts, most of which stemmed from language.
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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards drives to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Edwards, the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, has inked a five-year rookie extension following the 2022-23 season. He earned All-NBA honors the following year, bringing his total contract value to $224 million over five years.
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The league cited Edwards’ conduct with 1:26 left in the third quarter of Saturday’s 127-125 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies when the penalty was called.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, right, drives to the basket as Denver Nuggets forward Justin Holiday defends in the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Monday, May 6, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Edwards, a two-time All-Star in his fifth season, was ejected with 2:25 left in the period. He picked up his NBA-leading ninth foul of the season while on the bench.
March 18, 2024; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) watches against the Utah Jazz during the fourth quarter at the Delta Center. (Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports)
In December, he was fined $100,000 for defamation during a live television interview, $75,000 for public criticism for insulting a boss and $25,000 for defamation in a press release. In November, he was fined $35,000 for making an obscenity in court.
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Edwards finished this past weekend losing to the Grizzlies by 15 points. The T’Wolves entered Monday night’s game against the Washington Wizards with a 20-18 record and sitting in eighth place in the Western Conference standings.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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