Edwards is one of the most confident athletes in the world. Anthony Edwards is currently dominating the international basketball scene averaging 16.8 points per game at this year’s Olympics. One of his former teammates, Taurean Prince, could tell he was special very early in his NBA career. After leaving Minnesota as a free agent last offseason, Prince just finished his first season with the Lakers averaging 8.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game on 44.2/39.6/73.5 shooting splits. He was recently on the Run Your Race podcast hosted by former NBA player and now G-League forward Theo Pinson, and he had some kind words about his time with the Timberwolves.
“[Anthony Edwards’] strongest quality is that he is coachable. So when I saw it in him… it’s a different ballgame when somebody that talented listens; don’t think they have everything figured out,” Prince added. “In the gym always, whether it’s shootaround day, last one in the gym, whether it’s practice day last one in the gym.”
Edwards and Prince shared two seasons in Minnesota from 2021 to 2023. Like others who see him play basketball, Pinson believes Edwards’ confidence is what distinguishes him from any other top player in the league.
“The crazy part is: His confidence bro is scary… he truly thinks he’s the best player in the world,” according to Pinson.
Prince concurred, saying, “1000%.” He then mentioned the Timberwolves’ 2023 first-round playoff series against the Nuggets, in which Edwards cemented his status as an alpha, No. 1 option, demanding the ball in high-pressure situations.
Prince only spent two seasons with the Timberwolves, but he learnt a lot about the team’s young core. He also stated that he saw Jaden McDaniels as a future $100 million player early in his career.
“It’s not hard to see it, especially when you watch basketball,” Prince told me. “He does it every day, he definitely has got his 10, or 20,000 hours in, it’s effortless.”
When asked about McDaniels and Edwards, Pinson added, “It’s definitely their team.” Both players are only 23 years old and are committed to the franchise for the foreseeable future. Other players around the league are well aware of the future that Minnesota is building.
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