Anthony Edwards is the next Vince Carter, not Michael Jordan

I’m a Minnesotan and have been thinking this for a while, debating bringing this up in the Timberwolves sub, but I know I’d be burned at the stake for taking a shot at their savior.

Vince’s stats through the first 5 years of his career: 24-5-4 with shooting splits of 45-39-78

Edwards stats through his first 5 years (in progress): 24-5-4 with shooting splits of 45-36-79

I will note Edwards is a better defender than Vince was, that’s hard to convey through stats though.

I think Edwards is a great player, but I’ve personally never seen any indication he has what it’d ever take to truly be in an MVP discussion. I think he’s someone who could consistently make all star games and some all NBA teams. He to date has had mediocre if not bad BBIQ.

I think like Vince he’s a very fun, talented player, who at his prime can get you to the playoffs while putting up about 25 PPG. I don’t think he can lead a team to the title like Jordan, he lacks the mentality.