There are few individuals in the NBA more athletic than Anthony Edwards.
The 20-year-old Atlanta native possesses that rare combination of balletic grace and overwhelming power reminiscent of some of the game’s most iconic names, particularly those known for slamming down ferocious dunks. Larry Johnson. Clyde Drexler. Dr. J.
Edwards is among the league’s best at attacking, using his explosive first step and 41-inch vertical to blow past opposing perimeter defenders and rise above the big men waiting for him at the rim. He levitates in the air seemingly forever, contorting his body as he absorbs contact and looking for an opening around the 7-footer’s outstretched arms.