Wolveswin wrote:Too many in this thread speak of Edwards as if he is fully baked. He is 22. But a raw 22yo basketball player. Do we not all remember the draft, he was talking maybe he would be a better football player? I mean, kid is about to be #1 overall in NBA draft and he thinks a whole different sport might be his calling.
Now that he seems to embrace he is legit NBA star with superstar in his sights - he is ascending fast. He is taking this raw superstar talent and making himself a superstar basketball player.
It's hard to speculate about long-term potential with younger players. There are simply too many unknowns. But we can usually make pretty good assumptions after about four years... IF... those players keep showing signs of improvement.
Edwards has shown legit, tangible improvement every season. Heck, he's shown mid-season growth multiple times... most famously as a rookie when he went from one of the worst high-minute players in the league to a much more efficient 20+ ppg guy about halfway through.
Now, he's making passes that he was either unable (or unwilling) to make seem more and more routine. The constant improvement in his game is what should excite Timberwolves/Edwards fans the most. There's no reason to think it's going to stop at age 22.
