Anthony Edwards Hits 10,000 Career Points

Things are a bit complicated for Anthony Edwards despite his recent accomplishments.

On Thursday night, the Timberwolves star reached a significant milestone, becoming the third-youngest player in NBA history to score 10,000 career points. At just 24 years and 156 days old, he joins an elite group of seven players who achieved this feat before turning 25, including legends like Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Tracy McGrady, and Carmelo Anthony.

However, Edwards expressed some hesitation about surpassing Bryant.

After the Timberwolves’ win over the Cavaliers, he mentioned to reporters, “Honestly, it’s cool, but I know there’s still a lot of work to do, so it’s really nothing.” He added, “I felt a little sick being compared to Kobe. I think I should have waited about 100 days, but I’ll be okay.”

For context, Kobe achieved this landmark at 24 years and 193 days old.

Edwards made the record-breaking shot with a 13-foot fadeaway jumper in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting, along with nine assists and seven rebounds. His performance included 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, contributing to Minnesota’s impressive shooting numbers that night, with a season-best 53 percent from deep and 57 percent overall.

Only LeBron James (23 years and 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years and 33 days) have scored 10,000 points at a younger age than Edwards.

Coach Chris Finch reflected on Edwards’ scoring ability, noting, “Scoring comes naturally to him in a lot of ways.” He recalled Edwards’ first 40-point game during his rookie season, saying, “At that point, I knew there was something in him that could accomplish that.”

Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Garnett are the only other players from the Timberwolves to reach this scoring milestone.

Edwards achieved this in just 412 games, marking him as the 28th fastest in NBA history, trailing stars like Doncic and LeBron.

Selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft, Edwards has elevated his performance this season. He’s averaging a career-high of 29.2 points per game, with shooting percentages of 50.4 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from three-point range.

Looking ahead, Edwards is focused on leading the Timberwolves back to the Western Conference Finals, after they lost a series to the Thunder last year in five games.