Can Anthony Edwards Be Face of the NBA?

Sports Illustrated

Anthony Edwards' star continues to shine in Minnesota with the Timberwolves. His talent mixed with his charisma could lead him to being one of the faces of the NBA.

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00:00 Anthony Edwards says there were mismatches everywhere against the Clippers.

00:04 Of course, that was after Kawhi Leonard went out.

00:06 But he's had a stellar season. Can he be the face of the NBA?

00:09 Here's where I hesitate, Dakota. I feel like we say this about so many different guys.

00:13 Ant-Man has the excitement in his game. He has the charisma.

00:17 But he's very, very good. I don't know if he's good enough to take that mantle,

00:22 considering is he better than Jokic? Is he better than Luka?

00:25 Is he better than LeBron and Steph, who are still in the league?

00:28 Wembe, who's coming up? I mean, there's Giannis.

00:31 There's so many different names we could throw out there.

00:35 The answer is going to be no. It has nothing to do with his talent.

00:39 I think it's also a market he's in. Think about who you're competing against.

00:43 Tatum is in that conversation. Tatum's in Boston.

00:47 Giannis may not be in a big market, but he's also a champion.

00:50 The Timberwolves haven't even made it to a conference finals yet.

00:52 And they're still a young team, so there's the potential that they will, but they haven't just yet.

00:57 There's a bunch of guys I'd pick over him. Luka is an international star.

01:01 Jokic is an international star. Wembe will be an international--is already an international star.

01:05 And this is rookie season, so it's like--I think he's immensely talented.

01:09 I love his swagger. I love the energy he plays with.

01:12 But it's a long list of guys that I would have before he even comes up.

01:18 And you have to do this consistently for a long period of time, right?

01:21 I mean, he impressed with Team USA over the summer.

01:23 He's impressed with the Timberwolves thus far this season.

01:26 But there are other guys who are currently as good or better who have better resumes.

01:32 Yeah. If Tatum wins a championship this year, is Anthony Edwards even in that conversation?

01:37 Probably not.

01:38 And I don't think Tatum could be in that conversation.

01:40 I don't think Tatum really has that crossover charisma to be there, but he's a better player if you're just--

01:47 In a great market.

01:48 Yeah.

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