Minnesota Timberwolves star, Anthony Edwards, made history in a 131-122 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night (8/1) US time. Edwards has become the third youngest player to reach 10,000 career points at the age of 24 years and 156 days. Not only that, he is also on the list of the seven most productive NBA players at a young age.
Edwards’ age record is only beaten by LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years, 33 days). But he is one of seven players to have reached 10,000 points before the age of 25, along with the late Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony.
“Honestly, it’s cool, but I know I’ve got a lot to go, so it’s really nothing,” Edwards said after the 131-122 win over the Cavaliers.
Edwards had 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds as the Timberwolves posted a season-best shooting percentage (51 of 89, 57 percent) and 3-point shooting percentage (20 of 38, 53 percent). Edwards shot 10 of 20 from the field and 4 of 7 from the field.
“Scoring points feels natural to him in a lot of ways,” coach Chris Finch said. “You know there’s something inside him that allows him to reach those numbers.”
Edwards, who was the first overall pick in the 2020 draft, made his debut at 19 years old. He reached the 10,000-point mark in 412 games, the 28th fastest in NBA history and seventh-fastest among active players behind Doncic (358), LeBron (368), Joel Embiid (373), Durant (381), Trae Young (390) and Donovan Mitchell (410).
According to NBA Stats & Info, only two other players have scored 10,000 points for the Timberwolves, namely Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns.
This season, Edwards is averaging 29.2 points, 5 rebounds and 3.8 assists, while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from 3-point range. So far, he has helped the Timberwolves rank fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 25-13. (tor)
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