Ex-NBA player believes Edwards will collect new 'infinity stone'

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Ex-NBA player believes Anthony Edwards will collect new 'infinity stone' vs. Warriors

By Kevin McCormick | Last updated May 6, 2025 3:35 PM ET

While he's tried to refute the claim, Anthony Edwards has slowly risen to prominence as one of the NBA's bright young faces.

As he prepares for another postseason showdown, one former NBA player believes the Minnesota Timberwolves star will add another legend to his growing list of victims.

Over the past few years, Edwards has faced off against numerous all-time greats. In the first round of the 2024 playoffs, he knocked off one of his idols in Kevin Durant. This time around, he led the Timberwolves to an upset victory over LeBron James and the L.A. Lakers. Next up is a semifinal matchup with Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

Before the Timberwolves' series with the Warriors gets underway, Lou Williams gave his thoughts on the action on "Run It Back" on Tuesday. He believes the All-Star guard will take down Curry and company in seven games.

"Ant-Man collecting infinity stones," Williams said. "He got a bunch of really really good ones on his glove so far. Maybe this is another one that he can collect. I'm going Minnesota in seven."

"Ant-Man is collecting Infinity Stones. He got a bunch of really, really good ones. Maybe this is another he can collect. I'm going Minnesota in 7."@TeamLou23 believes Anthony Edwards & the Timberwolves will defeat the Warriors in Round 2 pic.twitter.com/YNqOnvnTU5
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 6, 2025

Edwards shined in Round 1 against the Lakers, breaking the 20-point mark in four of the five matchups. His biggest outburst came in Game 4, when he erupted for 43 points in a win.

Over the past two years, Edwards has proved he's capable of elevating his game in the postseason. The Timberwolves are going to need this heightened level of play if they want to get back to the Western Conference Finals. Though Curry and Jimmy Butler are in the later stages of their career, they still have an abundance of postseason experience. This gives some edge as these squads prepare to battle it out in Round 2.

Edwards has already blossomed as a superstar in the NBA, but knocking off Curry would blast him into the stratosphere. If he's able to outplay the Warriors star and send him home, it will cement him in the face of the league debate. Edwards and the Timberwolves will begin their quest to the conference finals on Tuesday night.

Kevin McCormick

Kevin McCormick is a basketball writer for Yardbarker with years of experience in the journalism field. Based out of Philadelphia, he graduated from Holy Family University with a degree in Sports Management in 2019. Since then, Kevin has gone on to build a career in sports writing

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