Anthony Davis praises Brian Windhorst after the All-Star Game
After 2026 NBA All-Star Gameit was Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards who walked away with the MVP trophy. Edwards helped lead Team Stars in the final game new round-robin tournament format to a 47-21 win against Team Stripes. The Timberwolves star finished with eight points, four rebounds and two assists in the final game.
After the All-Star Game, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst talked about why Anthony Edwards should be getting more praise than he has as one of the up and coming faces of the NBA.
“This guy kind of does everything you could want from a superstar,” Windhorst said. “He plays both ends of the floor, he’s a fantastic dunk, he’s a great 3-point shooter, he’s got a great personality, he’s been a winner. He didn’t win a championship, but he led the Wolves to the best two years in their franchise history, and he got an incredible competitive game that he showed in this game.”
“I think Ant Edwards is a guy who is going to be a central part of Team USA going forward,” Windhorst continued. “The centerpiece of All-Star games moving forward, and that’s not something he always wants. . . . but he’s so magnetic. This is a guy the NBA needs to invest heavily in moving forward. They have no choice, they’re going to have to.”
The two seasons Windhorst was referring to were the last two seasons the Wolves made back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances. Prior to that, the franchise had only reached the conference finals in its history in 2004 when Kevin Garnett was in his prime.
This season, Edwards has appeared in 46 games with just over 35 minutes per game. He had career averages of 29.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.3 percent from the field, 40.2 percent from the 3-point line and 79.5 percent from the free throw line.
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