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Former Lakers Star Calls Out Anthony Edwards on Thursday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Ayomide Adeduyite | Last updated May 29, 2025 7:15 PM ET

The Minnesota Timberwolves' playoff journey concluded with a decisive 124-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, marking their second straight exit at this stage. Despite notable victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors earlier in the postseason, the Timberwolves were unable to overcome the Thunder, who limited Anthony Edwards to 23 points per game on 47.1% shooting and 28.1% from beyond the arc.

Following the loss, Edwards acknowledged his struggles and expressed optimism about the team's future, also emphasizing his youth and the experience gained from reaching the Conference Finals twice by age 23.

However, former Los Angeles Lakers guard Lou Williams, who played 17 seasons in the NBA, took issue with Edwards' comments. Williams highlighted the rarity of deep playoff runs, noting that in his career, he reached the conference finals only once. He cautioned that the Western Conference is becoming increasingly competitive, with stars like Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama poised to make significant impacts in the years to come.

"I love the attitude but Ant just slightly missed the mark," the former Sixth Man of the Year winner said. "I've been to the Eastern Conference Finals once in 17 years. That is something you don't want to take for granted. Those opportunities come few and in between."

"I've been to the Eastern Conference Finals once in 17 years. That is something you don't want to take for granted."

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Williams added, "These teams are gonna get better... sometimes you gotta take advantage of the opportunities that's in front of you instead of looking ahead... everybody around you is building."

The Timberwolves will now look to improve on their roster ahead of next season, and hopefully reach the NBA Finals for the first time in their history.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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