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“Love How Cocky Anthony Edwards Is”: NBA Fans Left in Delirium As Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant Get Snubbed in Former Number 1 Pick’s All Time List

Published 06/04/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Anthony Edwards is a generational talent, and his confidence and belief in himself are mesmerizing to watch. Since his debut last year, Edwards has taken the league by storm and is on course to be one of the best in the league. But fans were left puzzled as he snubbed Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry to include himself in his all-time list.

Edwards was drafted number 1 overall in the 2020 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. And since then, he has caught everyone’s eye. He also earned his first all-star selection this year. He is the new face of the franchise for the Timberwolves.

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What has also caught everyone’s eye is his confidence. He is not shy to talk about himself and he seems to back it up on the court. But it seems like he took a major step in that direction when he was asked about his all-time starting 5.

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Edwards named Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Shaquille O’Neal, and himself. He surprisingly omitted Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. But probably the most surprising thing is that he included himself in the lineup.

NBA fans are mesmerized as Anthony Edwards leaves Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant out his lineup

The NBA Fans were left in delirium after they saw Edwards’s all-time list. They were shocked to see Curry and Kobe miss out, but they were even more surprised that he added himself to the lineup. Here are the best reactions:

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How good is Anthony Edwards?

Edwards is an offensive machine. He is on the court to put up points and he is very good at that. As a rookie, he averaged 19.3, but that increased to 21.3 by his second year. And in the playoffs, he rose to another level as he averaged 25.2 points per game. He has the time to become a monster on the offensive end and he has improved considerably on the defensive end.

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The Timberwolves are in a dilemma, as they now have two potential franchise players to deal with. Should they stick to KAT like they have done so for many years, or abandon the process and start it over again with Anthony Edwards? Or should they keep both of them and try to build a superstar combination like championship teams in the past?

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Vishwesha Kumar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Holder of a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Vishwesha has been writing content for about 3 years now. He has been following the NBA for nearly 10 years, since first starting off in the year 2012.
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Arunaditya Aima