Anthony Edwards gets extra defensive duties with Jaden McDaniels out for Wolves

Wolves guard Anthony Edwards guarded Jrue Holiday of the Bucks on Saturday.DALLAS — When Jaden McDaniels went out last week because of a high ankle sprain, the Timberwolves talked about the usual things when someone gets injured — how other players will have to assume some of the injured party's responsibilities.

In McDaniels' case, that includes the important but usually little-noticed task of guarding some of the top players on opposing teams.

Last week at practice, coach Chris Finch said Anthony Edwards was going to have the opportunity, and Edwards has embraced that challenge in guarding LeBron James at times when the Wolves played the Lakers and Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday against…