Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards on Monday submitted his unofficial entry for dunk of the year.
The Timberwolves trailed 66-65 midway through the third quarter at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
During a fastbreak, Timberwolves guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker hit Edwards in stride with a perfect pass. Instead of taking an additional dribble toward the rim, Edwards immediately took off from several feet outside the restricted circle. The 2-time All-Star baptized Jazz big man John Collins with a vicious poster jam.
ANTHONY EDWARDS OMG 😱🤯 pic.twitter.com/AJP27GCkxG
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 19, 2024
Edwards himself couldn’t believe what he had done. The Timberwolves star watched a replay of his dunk during a postgame interview, calling it the “best of my career.”
Anthony Edwards reacting to a replay of the dunk pic.twitter.com/yEfQYXVfy0
— Chris Hine (@ChristopherHine) March 19, 2024
The dunk may have also woken Edwards up during the game itself. He recorded a full stat line of 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists after the highlight play.
Anthony Edwards tonight:
Before the dunk —
9 PTS | 1 REB | 3 ASTAfter the dunk —
23 PTS | 6 REB | 5 ASTHe dunked it with 5 minutes remaining in the third quarter. pic.twitter.com/NaJBT1jIIf
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 19, 2024
Edwards has a legitimate case to be considered the most electrifying player in the NBA today. He nearly pulled off a similar slam on 3-time block champ Anthony Davis just over a week ago.
The Timberwolves star also shook up social media earlier this month with his insane game-sealing block against the Indiana Pacers. Edwards hit his head on the rim and was nearly horizontal in the air when he swatted Aaron Nesmith’s potential game-tying layup (video here).
Edwards led the Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the Jazz. He finished with 32 points on 13/23 shooting to go along with 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
