Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

24-Year-Old GuardG
Minnesota Timberwolves
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28.8
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4.9
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
From an accolades perspective, Edwards' 2024-25 season was nearly identical to his 2023-24 season. Both years, he made Second Team All-NBA, finished seventh in MVP voting and lost in the Western Conference Finals. The most significant change to Edwards' game was his prolific three-point shooting, especially pull-up threes. After taking 6.7 triples per game in 2023-24, he took 10.3 triples last season, drilling 4.1 per game. Edwards achieved this while also maintaining his free-throw rate, mainly cutting down on his mid-range jumper attempts. With Minnesota bringing back the same core roster, minus the loss of Nickeil Alexander-Walker, not much is expected to change for Edwards. He'll be entering his age-24 season, having consistently made minor improvements to his game and making the All-Star team each of the past three campaigns. He's also been one of the healthiest players in the NBA, playing at least 72 games in each of his five seasons. Fantasy managers can consider drafting him near the end of the first round in all formats. Read Past Outlooks
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Overall
Height 6'4"
Weight 225
DOB 8/5/2001
College Georgia
Drafted 1st Rd, #1 in 2020
Signed a five-year, $244.62 million contract extension with the Timberwolves in July of 2023.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Edwards was born on Aug. 5, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia. He's worn the No. 5 jersey since high school to honor his mother and grandmother, who both died from cancer on the fifth day of separate months. As a result, Edwards was raised by his sister and brother. Edwards worked as an instructor at various youth camps during high school. Playing basketball at Holy Spirit Preparatory School, Edwards was rated a consensus five-star recruit and he earned McDonald's All-American and USA Today All-USA first team honors. While at Georgia in college, he intended to major in marketing. However, his freshman basketball campaign went so well that he opted to declare for the 2020 NBA Draft after being named SEC Freshman of the Year. Fans can follow Edwards on Twitter @theantman05. Edwards' first and only season at Georgia was wildly successful from an individual standpoint, as he remained on the Wooden Award watchlist all season long before eventually winning SEC Rookie of the Year honors, in addition to a second-team all-conference nod. He made an immediate impact as one of Georgia's highest-rated recruits in recent memory, and his role was so great that he led the entire conference in field-goal attempts (505). Edwards seemed to shine brightest when on the national stage, as he scored a season-high 37 points in a non-conference matchup Nov. 26 against Michigan State. It was one of three 30-point efforts in a season that saw Edwards average 19.1 PPG on 40.2 percent shooting. That mark was good enough to lead all freshmen in the nation, as well as earn him SEC Freshman of the Week honors on four separate occasions. While Edwards did not get to help Georgia steal a tournament bid via the SEC tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he still entered the 2020 NBA Draft as one of the highest-rated prospects.

Will play in Game 2
GMinnesota Timberwolves
April 20, 2026
ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday on NBA Today that Edwards (knee) will play in Game 2 versus the Nuggets.
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The Timberwolves considered Edwards questionable to play due to right knee injury maintenance, but it likely would have taken something more significant to stop him from suiting up Monday. Barring any setbacks, the superstar guard should be able to handle a full workload as Minnesota tries to even up this series. Edwards logged 38 minutes in Game 1 after carrying a questionable tag.
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How does Anthony Edwards compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
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  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
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  • Total Rebound %
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  • Assist %
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  • Steal %
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True Shooting %
61.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
57.2%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
41.8%
 
Free Throw Rate
35.5%
 
Offensive Rebound %
1.9%
 
Defensive Rebound %
13.4%
 
Total Rebound %
7.7%
 
Assist %
17.6%
 
Steal %
1.6%
 
Block %
2.0%
 
Turnover %
9.5%
 
Usage %
31.5%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
43.9
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
1.3
 
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Edwards and the Timberwolves took a step forward last season. Minnesota made it to the Western Conference Finals, while Edwards was voted to the All-NBA Second Team amid his second straight All-Star campaign. His fantasy value remained essentially unchanged, but he reached career highs in points (25.9), assists (5.1), field-goal percentage (46.1%) and free-throw percentage (83.6%). He's shown an ability to score from all areas of the court, notably adding more mid-range jumpers to his arsenal. In terms of his role, it should be more of the same for Edwards as he enters his age-23 season. Minnesota swapped Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, but the rest of the core remains intact. There's potential for Edwards to take on more playmaking responsibilities as Mike Conley's twilight years carry on. And given Edwards' age, he still has plenty of potential development ahead of him. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable taking Edwards in the second round of almost all league types as an emerging star who can shoot, pass, defend and rebound.
Edwards put up career-high numbers across multiple categories during his third season in the NBA, averaging 24.4 points with 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.7 three-pointers. Not only was he able to up his scoring output, but he did so while increasing his efficiency from the floor. Sadly, the same cannot be said for his free throw shooting, where he shot a career-low 75.6 percent. The 2022-23 season was one full of frustration for the Timberwolves, and it's fair to say they will feel as though they never really got out of the blocks. An injury-free season for Karl-Anthony Towns will be priority number one for the medical and coaching staff. Towns' presence on the floor will impact what Edwards can do, especially offensively. However, Edwards' increase in production across all three of his seasons thus far would indicate he is on track for potentially the best season of his young career. He ended last season as the 27th-ranked player in standard leagues, all but assuring managers will have to reach into the second round to acquire his services moving forward. Should he get his free throw shooting closer to 80 percent, there is no reason to think he can't give the first-round a nudge.
Edwards made significant improvements during his second season in the NBA. He increased his production defensively and as a passer, averaging 1.5 steals and 3.8 assists per game. His efficiency also leaped forward -- 44.1 percent from the field and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line. Plus, after shooting 32.9 percent from behind the arc during his rookie campaign, he improved to 35.7 percent last season. The result was a playoff run that seems to have invigorated the franchise. Edwards didn't slow down in the six-game series against the Grizzlies, where he averaged 25.2 points on 46/40/82 shooting, 4.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks in 37.8 minutes. The Wolves continued to build up the roster around him, acquiring defensive-minded center Rudy Gobert from the Jazz. As far as fantasy goes, Gobert is a nice addition for Edwards in that he won't eat into his usage rate. Their other noteworthy addition was Kyle Anderson -- another player who doesn't look for his own shot often. Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns are the clear driving forces behind the Timberwolves' offensive attack, and fantasy managers should expect Edwards to continue improving during his third season. He's on an All-Star trajectory and will probably be a consistent pick in the second and third rounds of most fantasy drafts.
The Rookie of the Year runner-up, Edwards had a mostly encouraging debut season in Minnesota. The No. 1 overall pick ranked 98th in fantasy on a per-game basis -- a number that jumps up to 51st in total production since he played all 72 games in the shortened season. He actually started off slowly, which led to some minor panic, but he made steady improvement from late January onward and really took off in March. During Edwards' final 32 appearances, he averaged 23.3 points on 45/34/76 shooting, 5.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 combined steals-plus-blocks. That stretch included two 42-point performances against strong defenses in Phoenix and Memphis. He also ranked 20th in the league in total steals (82). If fantasy managers can put aside his worryingly inefficient start to his rookie season, Edwards profiles as a potential 20-point-per-game scorer in 2021-22 on passable efficiency. Considering the lack of scoring talent aside from Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns, Edwards will be relied upon heavily to generate buckets. While it's not quite a "big three" in Minnesota, Edwards is part of the core trio, and he has a good chance to emerge as the No. 2 guy above Russell.
Edwards has more question marks than the average top pick, but there's no doubt that he has the physical tools to become a star in the NBA. Edwards will presumably slide into the starting small forward spot in Minnesota, though there could be some positional overlap with Malik Beasley and D'Angelo Russell, especially with Ricky Rubio now at point guard. In 32 games at Georgia last year, Edwards averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks while shooting 40.2 percent from the field and 29.4 percent from three. From a fantasy perspective, he should contribute mostly in the points category and rack up some rebounds, as well. The concern will be his overall efficiency and other peripheral stats.
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Goes through shootaround
GMinnesota Timberwolves
Knee
April 20, 2026
Edwards (knee) participated in Monday's morning shootaround, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
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Questionable for Game 2
GMinnesota Timberwolves
Knee
April 19, 2026
Edwards (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday's Game 2 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Nuggets.
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Nets 22 points with full line
GMinnesota Timberwolves
April 18, 2026
Edwards logged 22 points (7-19 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 6-7 FT), nine rebounds, seven assists and three blocks over 38 minutes during Saturday's 116-105 loss to the Nuggets in Game 1 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.
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Cleared to play Game 1
GMinnesota Timberwolves
April 18, 2026
Edwards (knee) is available for Game 1 against the Nuggets on Saturday.
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Questionable for Game 1
GMinnesota Timberwolves
Knee
April 17, 2026
Edwards (knee) is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 1 matchup with the Nuggets.
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Widely expected to play in Game 1
GMinnesota Timberwolves
April 17, 2026
Edwards, who is listed as questionable for Saturday's Game 1 of the first-round series against the Nuggets due to right knee injury maintenance, is "widely expected" to play, according to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Edwards was sidelined for 11 of the Timberwolves' final 14 games of the regular season due to a right knee injury, but the star guard was seen doing on-court work after Friday's practice, which bodes well for his availability Saturday despite the questionable tag. Edwards averaged 28.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.8 blocks and 3.4 threes over 35.0 minutes per contest across 60 regular-season games in 2025-26.
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