Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards leads next generation ready to dunk on the NBA

Anthony Edwards contemplated the question for a moment.

With a Gatorade-sponsored towel draped over his shoulders and an official NBA training ball in the corner of the room, Edwards had jumped on the press call immediately after practicing his shooting ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ clash with the Milwaukee Bucks. It will be the latest big test for Edwards’ Timberwolves as the reigning NBA champions come to town.

Since he was drafted first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Edwards has become renowned for his incredible scoring ability punctuated by unbelievable high-flying dunks. His favourite was a stunning breakaway windmill in Philadelphia, and the former Georgia Bulldog finally decided on the next name on his dunk-list.

“Who do I want to dunk on? I would probably say Kevin Durant,” Edwards exclusively told The Mirror. “He’s my favourite player in the NBA, but unfortunately we’re not playing him anymore this season.”

Kevin Durant’s Brooklyn Nets and Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves are in opposing conferences and have played each other three times this season, with the Nets emerging winners on the first two occasions. The only way the two sides could match up once more this season is in the playoffs - and in the NBA Finals.

Stranger things have happened. The Nets are the eighth seed and are struggling for form as they rely heavily on the heroics of Durant and Kyrie Irving, while the Timberwolves have compiled a 31-30 record to sit seventh in the Western Conference.

In D’Angelo Russell and Edwards, they have two confident quality ball-handlers while Karl-Anthony Towns - surprise winner of the three-point contest - is one of the great bigs in the league. His 60-point outing against San Antonio reminded everyone of