ESPN does its NBA Rank annually during the offseason, in which they name who they believe will be the top 100 players for the upcoming year. Altogether, the Timberwolves had five players make the top 100. The 2025 list finished today (September 25) with the top 10 players. Anthony Edwards found himself in the middle of the top 10, coming in at #6. With that placement on the list, Edwards comes in as the highest-ranked American player.
Edwards ranked as the sixth-best player for the 2025-26 season
With Edwards coming as the projected sixth-best player in the 2025-26 season, that is a four-spot improvement from last year’s list, where he was ranked 10th.