Anthony Edwards is Over the Michael Jordan Talk

There are a handful of players that could be thrown into the greatest of all time conversation, but it’s Jordan or Kobe Bryant that Edwards’ game most closely resembles. Jordan was a natural scorer that could do it all on both sides of the floor, and that’s exactly the type of player Edwards is morphing into. He will never have the size that James possesses, and Kobe was something of a different animal when it came to the offensive end.

Memes Make Jordan and Edwards Fun

While there are no credible sources to suggest that Edwards is in fact related to the Chicago Bulls all-time great, nothing will stop the internet from remaining undefeated when pairing the two together. Suggestions that Edwards is actually Jordan’s son continue to rule the interwebs, and while their play continues to draw parallels, there will never be anything to put that hype train back in the station.

Edwards added another highlight to his growing list of accolades when he put up 43 points on the road against the Denver Nuggets in game one of the second round Western Conference series. Despite having limited playoff exposure, and going up against the defending champions on the road, Edwards put his team on his back and helped them to an underdog victory. With the Timberwolves now trending in a more positive direction than they have at any point in franchise history, it’s hard not to dream on a player this charismatic that could lead his team to a title.

Anthony Edwards doesn’t need to be Michael Jordan, and their accomplishments won’t be in the same universe for some time, but right now he’s everything the Timberwolves need and then some. When looking to knock off the reigning champions, you need a championship-caliber player and Edwards is proving to be exactly that at the right time.