Anthony Edwards' All-NBA chances – and big raise – jump with Donovan Mitchell injury

Edwards' extension will jump an extra $53 million if he makes All-NBA this season

Anthony Edwards may benefit massively from the NBA's new Player Resting Policy.

Cleveland's star guard Donovan Mitchell is set to miss the Cavaliers' Monday night game, meaning he will play a maximum of 64 games this season. To be eligible for any league awards, players have to compete in a minimum of 65 games.

At 61 games played Edwards is likely to surpass that 65 game mark with ease. 

Edwards has put in an All-NBA-caliber performance this season for the 44-21 Wolves, averaging 26.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game. In 47 games, Mitchell is averaging 28.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. 

With a star season and injuries to other stars, Edwards is increasingly likely to be named to his first All-NBA team at the end of the season. If Edwards is in fact named to one of the All-NBA teams, the extension he signed last offseason will jump significantly. 

Edwards inked a max extension with the Wolves, and the maximum a rookie extension can reach is $207 million, but with the incentive of making an All-NBA team that total will shoot up to $260 million over the life of the five-year deal.

Feb 28, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) smiles at his bobble head doll on the night they were distributed to fans and they defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center / Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports