Lakers News: LeBron James Commends Latest Team USA Performance Of All-Star

From one Team USA legend to the next one up!

Preparing for the FIBA World Cup, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves and the rest of the American squad took on Germany in their final tune-up game before the real competition started. 

Though Reaves closed the game strong against Germany, it was an All-Star performance from one of the youngest on Team USA, that caught the attention of Lakers superstar Lebron James on Sunday night. 

🐜 Man cooking!! That boy 🥶

— LeBron James (@KingJames) August 20, 2023

James wasn't the only one to shout young Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards out, as Ant Man led the Americans in scoring with an efficient 34 to close out their European foes. 

Down early in the third quarter an eventual 18-0 run from the states closed the Germans out as Edwards picked apart their defense from both the three point line and in the paint. 

Flashing all the right moves that have made him so great, Edwards isn't just getting the attention of those watching at home, but from the American coaching staff that is leading the team into battle on a nightly basis. 

"He's unquestionably the guy," Team USA coach Steve Kerr said of Edwards. "You can see he knows it. But now the team knows it, and I think the fans see it. ... He genuinely believes he's the best player in the gym every single night. And he's such a dynamic young player. I think he's taking a leap."

via Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com

Edwards was the first overall pick to the Timberwolves in 2020 and despite not getting an extended run in summer league due to the pandemic, the young guard is making up for lost time in a big way. 

A consistent playoff elevator in the two chances he's gotten in April, Edwards was singlehandedly taking on both the Grizzlies in 2022 and the Nuggets in this year's postseason for a Wolves team that needed him most. 

Now, duty calls on the international stage for Edwards and it's not just James or Kerr taking note, rather the entire country seeing just how special the All-Star's future could be in short order. 

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