Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, once and for all, put the pre-draft 'not loving basketball' narratives to rest
Edwards played one of the most impressive games of his life on Monday.
Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, once and for all, put the pre-draft 'not loving basketball' narratives to rest originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . To be fair, Anthony Edwards brought the discussion about himself.
When he was an NBA Draft prospect from the University of Georgia, in the running to be the No. 1 pick but not yet chosen in that spot by the Minnesota Timberwolves , he admitted that he was "not really into" basketball. Football, Edwards said in the pre-draft process, was his first love.
And while Edwards also later in interviews used the word "love" alongside basketball, too, it was that first thought that made for good fodder. What were NBA teams supposed to do with the hooper who was still thinking about his football career, who said he'd leave for the NFL if drafted there? Minnesota clearly wasn't that concerned, or they wouldn't have made him the top pick in the draft.
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