"A whole different player" - Anthony Edwards announces changing his jersey number after 3 years in NBA

Entering his fourth season in the league, Anthony Edwards just recently announced in an interview with Shams Charania on Stadium that he will be changing jersey numbers.

"I wanna let all Minnesota Timberwolves fans know that I'm just switching from number one to number five this year," Edwards said. "It should be fun. Whole different player. Just a different level of play, because I got my number on my back now."

Edwards mentioned in the interview that he always had a special connection with the No. 5. Back when he played for the Georgia Bulldogs, he wore 5 on his jersey.

After getting drafted first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards tried acquiring the same jersey number again. Unfortunately, he was not able to do so as one of his teammates already had the same jersey number.

Entering the upcoming season with a new jersey number, Anthony Edwards said that fans can expect "a lot of athleticism, a lot more dunks."

Fresh off his best season yet with the Timberwolves, Edwards also had an impressive individual performance in the first round of the playoffs.

Despite only winning one game against the Denver Nuggets, the Timberwolves guard still averaged 31.6 points per game (48.2% shooting, including 34.9% from 3-point range), 5.2 assists, and 5.0 rebounds.

Anthony Edwards comments on his new contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves

When asked by Shams Charania regarding his newly signed contract with the Timberwolves, Edwards said:

"It was dope man. I think the work just started when I signed the contract. So, I'm excited for what's to come ... my team. I'm super excited."

Regarding his new contract, Edwards signed a five-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves as a franchise player alongside Karl-Anthony Towns.

Entering his fourth season with the Timberwolves franchise, the all-star talked about his continuous growth in being a leader for the team.

"I think it's through action," Edwards said. " I think you put the work in everyday, if you put the work in on the court, in the weight room in front of your teammates and just show them that you're willing to sacrifice anything to win the game, they'll listen to you. It's vice versa. I'm willing to take coaching from my teammates and listen to what they got to tell me."

With three seasons down for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards has established himself as a player worth keeping around. Edwards has averaged 21.8 ppg (44.1% shooting, including 35.2% from 3-point range) and 5.8 rpg.