Highly regarded going into both the University of Georgia and the NBA as the #1 Pick in 2020, Anthony Edwards had an excellent rookie season, earning All-Rookie accolades, and averaging 19.3 Points per Game.  This was the scoring touch they expected from Edwards as a rookie, but there were plenty of mistakes, as displayed by his advanced metrics, namely his sub-15.0 PER. 

This was common for rookies, and Edwards progressed nicely in his sophomore campaign, breaking the 20 PPG threshold and minimizing miscues.  Edwards took it to the next level in his third year, where he crept within a hair of 25 Points per Game and made his first All-Star Game.  In that off-season, he was the best player for the United States at the FIBA World Basketball Championship, but that was just a launching pad.

In 2023-24, Edwards was again an All-Star and added a Second Team All-Star. An MVP contender, Edwards broke the 25 PPG threshold and led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals.  Basically, Edwards entered the competition to become the face of the Association!

Last season, Ant had very similar stats (27.6 PPG), and was again an All-Star, a Second Team All-NBA player, and was seventh (just like the previous year) in MVP voting.  Oh, and he also brought the Timberwolves back to the WCF.

Already a top-five player in franchise history, Edwards continues to get better, and do we finally have a player that could supplant Kevin Garnett one day?