Anthony Edwards: 10,000 Points & NBA History

Anthony Edwards, at 24 years and 156 days, is only surpassed by LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards He became the third youngest player in the history of the NBA to reach 10 thousand points in his career, when the star of the Minnesota Timberwolves He hit a baseline jumper midway through the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Edwards, at 24 years and 156 days, was only surpassed by LeBron James (23 years and 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years and 33 days). Edwards is one of seven players who have reached 10,000 points before the age of 25, along with Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Tracy McGrady y Carmelo Anthony.

“To be honest, it’s great, but I know I have a ways to go, so it’s really nothing,” Edwards said after the 131-122 victory over the Cavaliers. “I’m a little sad that I surpassed Kobe. I wish I had waited another 100 days, but hey, it’s okay.”

Edwards scored 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, and the Timberwolves achieved their best percentages of the season in field goals (51 of 89, 57%) and three-pointers (20 of 38, 53%). Edwards made 10 of 20 field goals and 4 of 7 three-pointers.

“Scoring comes naturally to him in a lot of ways,” coach Chris Finch said, recalling the first 40-point game of Edwards’ career, which came in Phoenix at the end of his rookie season. “At that moment you knew he had something inside that would allow him to reach that level.”

Edwards, who was the first pick in the 2020 draft, debuted at age 19. He reached the 10,000-point mark in 412 games, the 28th fastest player to do so in NBA history and the seventh among active players, behind Doncic (358), James (368), Joel Embiid (373), Durant (381), Trae Young (390) and Donovan Mitchell (410). Only two other players have scored 10,000 points with the Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett y Karl-Anthony Towns.