Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra says Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards reminds him a lot of NBA legend Dwyane Wade.
Spoelstra is one of the assistant coaches on Team USA for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Edwards is widely regarded as the best player on the team.
The Timberwolves drafted Edwards with the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Atlanta native is averaging 21.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in the NBA. Edwards put up a career-high 24.6 points per game last season. He made the All-Star team and helped the Timberwolves make the playoffs for the second year in a row.
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Minnesota and Edwards agreed to a five-year maximum contract extension that could be worth up to $260 million this summer. Edwards would have become a restricted NBA free agent next offseason if the Timberwolves didn’t sign him to an extension. The franchise was never going to let that happen.
The 22-year-old Edwards has established himself as one of the best players in the NBA. After signing his new contract, the Georgia native will likely be under pressure to lead the Timberwolves past the second round of the playoffs.
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Wade won three NBA titles with the Heat. Timberwolves fans are certainly hopeful that Edwards can have similar postseason success. Wade finished his NBA career with averages of 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists with the Heat, Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. He made 13 All-Star teams, eight All-NBA teams and three All-Defensive teams and won one scoring title and one Finals MVP Award.
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