Superstars including LeBron James (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Pinix), and Stephen Curry (Golden State) are gathered in Los Angeles for training camp to recover their honor at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The youngest among many superstars is "Ant-Man" Anthony Edwards of Minnesota, who was born in 2001. Wearing the Minnesota Timberwolves uniform as the No. 1 player in the first round of the 2020 NBA Draft, he grew up every season and became a "next superstar."
Last season's record was 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists, while playing in 79 games and averaging 35 minutes and 1 second. He was also called "Michael Jordan of the modern era" by showing off his brilliant breakthrough and outstanding athletic ability.
Minnesota also made it to the conference finals by ranking third in the Western Conference (56-26) thanks to Edwards' performance. Although Luka Doncic was held back by the Dallas Mavericks, he broke the wall of the Denver Nuggets, who suffered a loss in the 2022-2023 playoffs, in the second round.
As such, Edwards is set to make his Olympic debut soon. In an interview with ESPN, a local media outlet, on Monday (Korea time), Edwards expressed strong confidence. "I think he's still an option here (laughs). People may think differently, but I don't think so," he said. 메이저사이트
Along with Edwards, Curry, Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia), and Tyreece Halliburton (Indiana) will also participate in the Olympics for the first time.
Edwards said, "It's great to be with good teammates. I think I just have to go out and make the plays that I can. I think I have to adapt hard to shoot my shots, play defense, and keep pace with them."
The U.S., which ranks first in the FIBA Group C at the Paris Olympics, is set to face Serbia (ranked fourth), Puerto Rico (16th), and South Sudan (33rd). The first game will be against Serbia on July 28.