Another season, another disappointment. The Minnesota Timberwolves played valiantly against the San Antonio Spurs, but they were outmatched and lost in six games.
The numbers scream that Anthony Edwards is an NBA star. This season, he tossed in 29 PPG in the regular season and 22 PPG in the playoffs.
Edwards goes BAM! (photo courtesy NY Times)
And without question, the Wolves have bolstered their roster after the team picked Edwards with their first pick in the 2020 Draft. The Wolves drafted Jaden McDaniels that year (28th pick overall), and McDaniels has proven to be a solid scorer (15 PPG) and a good defender.
More strength was added to the roster when defensive anchor Rudy Gobert arrived from Utah in 2022, and when scoring threats Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo came from the Knicks in 2024. In 2025, the Timberwolves acquired guard Bones Hyland from the Hawks (9 PPG in 17 MPG), and Ayo Dosunmu joined from the Bulls (14 PPG in 29 MPG).
As you can see, Minnesota has done a good job building a roster around Edwards. But a major question still looms as we enter the postseason: Is it time for Ant to hit the road? The answer isn’t just a question about him and his play. It’s also a question of whether he is getting the support this team needs to take the next step toward a championship.
For example, Randle, who is supposed to be Ant’s co-star, averaged 13 PPG in 33 MPG on 34-19-73 splits (FG%-3P%- FT%) versus the Spurs. But there’s more to those stats. Randle, considered the team’s second option, shot 19% (4-21) from three and 34% from the field in that playoff series. Acceptable? Of course not!
Then there’s Gobert, who averaged only 7 PPG and 9 RPG against the Spurs. Gone are the days when he averaged 17 points in 34 minutes in a playoff series.
Those numbers just won’t do, especially if the T-Wolves want to keep Edwards in place for next season and beyond. Otherwise, there’s a good reason why Edwards would want to take his star to another franchise.
With the Draft and trade season looming, the future is in management’s hands.
