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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