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Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards' game praised despite modest stat line

DENVER – Anthony Edwards' stat line from Sunday's game against Denver didn't look like much — just five points to go with four assists.

But in evaluating Edwards' game in the moment and later on film, Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders told the rookie that was his best game in an NBA uniform.

"Even if it wasn't your highest-scoring game, that was your best game as an NBA player because of the way he was reading defenses, the things that we've been trying to fast track for him over the last month," Saunders said. "He's a smart kid.