Anthony Edwards is breaking barriers, folks. With a ferocious start to the season, Anthony Edwards’ Insane 3-Point shooting is putting the league on high alert. Imagine this: a young 23-year-old outgunning seasoned snipers like Stephen Curry. Unreal, right? Well, Edwards has made more threes than any player in the league as we approach the second week. But the question on everyone’s lips? Can he keep this madness up?
Will Anthony Edwards’ Insane 3-Point Volume Rewrite NBA History?
Right now, ESPN BET has Edwards pegged with the second-shortest odds at +750 to lead in threes made per game, second only to the all-time great, Curry, who’s favored at -120. On Tuesday, his odds were at a wild +2000. But blink, and suddenly, they’ve skyrocketed. It’s as if someone whispered, “This kid means business.”
Skeptics are quick to ask: Is this 3-point shooting spree sustainable? It’s a volume game, and Anthony Edwards is playing it masterfully. He’s hoisting a staggering 13.3 threes per game. That’s right — more than Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Maxey, or even LaMelo Ball. For context, the NBA record is 13.2 per game, held by James Harden in his 2018-19 season. Volume is Edwards’ language now, and he’s making everyone speak it.
Last season, the Timberwolves had a rude awakening. The Boston Celtics claimed the NBA Championship, backed by an insane volume of three-point shots. The Timberwolves, however, were criticized for their mediocre ranking in long-range attempts. Edwards heard the critics loud and clear. During the Olympics, he began pulling up from deep at a ferocious rate, sinking 48% of his shots from behind a line two feet closer than the NBA’s. But still, the guy was on fire.
By the preseason, Edwards doubled down. He attempted 16 threes in one game, connecting on just three but shooting his shot, anyway. “Fortune favors the bold,” they say, and Edwards has taken this proverb to heart.
The Timberwolves are riding this three-point tidal wave. They’ve surged to seventh in attempts and fifth in makes, mostly because of Edwards’ relentless downtown assault. His current clip? A jaw-dropping 41.5%. Critics will argue it’s bound to regress, perhaps closer to his 36.3% career average. But don’t bet against Edwards. This man grinds during the offseason, always leveling up. And at just 23, his best could still be on the horizon.
The NBA’s evolution into a three-point league is accelerating, thanks to the Celtics and Warriors. Teams are mimicking what works. So it’s no shock that the Timberwolves are embracing this. Right now, Edwards leads with 5.5 threes per game. His closest rivals, Jordan Poole and Buddy Hield, have inflated percentages and fewer attempts. Curry, meanwhile, is dealing with an ankle issue.
Can Edwards sustain this? We’ll see. But with +750 odds, this might be the moment to bet on a player rewriting the narrative.
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