Three-time All-Star Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards, still just 23, has had quite the run recently.
The 6-foot-4 Georgia product has led his club to the playoffs across the last four of his five pro seasons, only missing out as a rookie in 2020-21. Edwards has guided the Timberwolves to two consecutive Western Conference Finals berths for the first time in franchise history.
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Now, Edwards has drawn a heady, Hall of Fame comparison from his most senior Timberwolves teammate.
One-time All-Star starting Minnesota point guard Mike Conley, 37, believes that Edwards’ game has a lot in common with that of 13-time All-Star Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade, writes Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson for Heat Nation.
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“I think his game is more like a D-Wade mix… the way he gets into the paint, wiggles around in there while being unbalanced, finishing & defending the rim.”
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“I think his game is more like a D-Wade mix… the way he gets into the paint, wiggles around in there while being unbalanced, finishing and defending the rim,” Conley said of Edwards.
Edwards has often been considered akin to Wade with an outside shot, an athletic, two-way swingman who can serve as a lead ball handler and scorer. As Conley notes, both stars are terrific finishers around the cup.
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“So it’s like it’s Ant all to himself and it’s D-Wade, you know?” Conley said. “Because his body and the way he gets in the paint, wiggle around in there being unbalanced and finishing and defending the rim.”
Both players also happen to be the same size, and boast similar athletic profiles.
Wade, of course, led his Heat to the NBA Finals and a championship during just his third pro season, although he had logged two NCAA seasons at Marquette to Edwards’ one at Georgia.
Eventually, Wade wrapped up his 16-year pro career (he spent parts of 15 seasons in Miami) with five NBA Finals appearances, three wins, and one Finals MVP award. He logged averages of 22.0 points on 48 percent shooting from the field and 76.5 percent shooting from the foul line, 5.4 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He was an eight-time All-NBA honoree and a three-time All-Defensive Teamer.
The Timberwolves are crossing their fingers that Edwards can enjoy similar success and land the franchise its first-ever title.
During the regular season, Edwards averaged 27.6 points on .447/.395/.837 shooting splits, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks. In the playoffs, Edwards notched respectable averages of 25.3 points on a .453/.354/.719 slash line, 7.8 boards, 5.5 dimes, 1.1 swipes and 0.7 rejections
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