Wolves' Anthony Edwards named All-Star for third consecutive season

Edwards is just the second player in franchise history to make three straight All-Star appearances.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards reacts after a basket against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Jan. 29, 2025.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards reacts after a basket against the Phoenix Suns in the second half at Footprint Center in Phoenix on Jan. 29, 2025. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was named to the NBA Western Conference All-Star Team on Thursday. He made the team as a reserve after being voted in by head coaches, and it marks his third straight All-Star appearance.

Edwards is averaging 26.4 points per game — eighth in the NBA — and 5.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He leads the league with 192 made 3-pointers while shooting a career-best 41.8% from deep. He's shooting 44.4% from the field.

Edwards is just the second player in Timberwolves history to be named to three or more consecutive All-Star Games, joining Kevin Garnett, who made eight straight All-Star appearances from 2000-07. It's just the latest achievement for Edwards, who set the franchise record for 3s made and became the third-youngest player to 8,000 points this season.

You can catch Edwards at the All-Star Game on Feb. 16 in San Francisco.


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Nolan O'Hara
NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.