Anthony Edwards says Timberwolves teammates, coaches will determine his success

Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are preparing for a long future together after he signed a five-year contract extension.Anthony Edwards didn't get a chance to play in the NBA summer league after the Timberwolves made him the No. 1 overall pick in 2020 — COVID-19 wiped out that opportunity.

Three years later he returned to Las Vegas to celebrate the success of that fateful pick.

Sitting alongside President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly and coach Chris Finch with owner Glen Taylor in attendance on Monday night in Las Vegas, Edwards took part in a news conference announcing his newly signed five-year contract extension that could eventually be worth somewhere around $217 million or…