Anthony Edwards is on a meteoric rise to superstardom in his outstanding first NBA season, and the Minnesota Timberwolves guard continues to make a case for being the deserved recipient of Rookie of the Year honors.
The No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft had himself yet another impressive outing Monday night amid a rookie campaign littered with them. While the T-Wolves came up short, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 139-135, Edwards played out of his mind.
Scoring 42 points on a 17-of-22 shooting night — including hitting on eight of nine three-pointers — Edwards had a career-high seven assists as well as six rebounds. By putting up such a phenomenal stat line, Edwards became the first 19-year-old in NBA history to score 40-plus points and hit five-plus threes in a game, eclipsing esteemed players like Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
