How Mark Cuban influenced Anthony Edwards’ latest big change to his game, ‘I had to change it’

Edwards was forced to switch up his free-throw routine

On an episode of Road Trippin’ when Cuban was the guest, he pointed out that Edwards was not legally shooting free throws. He tended to step over the line, which should have been called for a violation.

Cuban pointed that out, which was a valid observation, even if some people disagreed. Since many people were exposed to the information because of Cuban, Edwards took notice when he saw it on social media or when it was brought up to him.

It seems Cuban got his wish, as Edwards has switched up his free-throw routine for the season. He is now taking his shots farther from the line so there will be no controversy. It was better to get ahead of the issue, so Edwards took action. This was a major change, but he just kept going as a top player ahead of the 2025-26 season.

“Some famous guy went on Instagram or went on a podcast and was talking about my free throws, and he brought it to the attention of everybody, so I had to change it. Now the refs are saying, ‘You can’t step over the line.’ So I had to change my whole (routine). I think it was the old owner of the Mavs.”

“I’m getting used to my new free throws, it’s no excuse, I got to make them. That’s the reason, if I don’t know it’s going in or not, so I got to get used to… It’s hard, but like as much as I’ll be in the gym, it shouldn’t be that hard, so like I try to shoot like 200 free throws a day.”

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Edwards continues to evolve his offensive arsenal

While it may seem like an inconsequential change, Edwards’ switch-up with his routine shows how much he works on his game. He is one of the players who has made massive improvements during the summer, as evidenced by his growth as a three-point shooter.

Early in his career, he was willing to take threes, but he did not make them as often as he does today. Nowadays, Edwards is one of the league’s most prolific shooters, as evidenced by leading the league in made threes in the 2024-25 season.

With his pivot in his free-throw routine, Edwards is adding another feather in his cap. He is always working on his game to improve and help the Timberwolves. They have the potential to surprise people this season, but only if Edwards improves his game. The change might have been made because of Cuban’s rant, but Edwards is always willing to work hard.