Anthony Edwards joins NBA legends with 10,000-point milestone after Cavaliers win

The Timberwolves secured an impressive nine-point win over the Cavaliers to maintain fourth place in the Western Conference. Edwards led the way with 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three-point range, while also contributing seven rebounds and nine assists.

With the performance, Edwards became the latest player to reach 10,000 career points before the age of 25, joining an elite group that includes LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Luka Dončić, Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony.

At 24 years and 156 days old, Edwards ranks as the third-youngest player to achieve the feat, behind only LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years, 33 days). He has been in outstanding form this season, averaging 29.2 points, five rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 40.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Edwards played down the significance of the milestone after the game. “To be honest, it’s cool, but I know I’ve got a lot more to go, so it’s really nothing, for real,” he said. “I’m kind of sick that I got in front of Kobe. I wish I would’ve waited like 100 days or something, but yeah, it’s all good.”

Head coach Chris Finch praised Edwards’ natural scoring ability. “The scoring comes natural to him in a lot of ways,” Finch said. “At that point in time, you knew there was something inside him where he could get to that.”

Selected first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Edwards made his debut at 19 and reached the 10,000-point milestone in 412 games, the 28th-fastest in NBA history. He is now closing in on becoming the Timberwolves’ all-time leading scorer, with only Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns having scored more than 10,000 points for the franchise.

Minnesota are set to face the Cavaliers again on Sunday (January 10), before continuing their schedule against the San Antonio Spurs (January 12), Milwaukee Bucks (January 14) and Houston Rockets (January 17).