"Get Edwards out of Minnesota" - NBA fans want Anthony Edwards to be free after Timberwolves go down 3-0

NBA fans are calling for the Minnesota Timberwolves to free Anthony Edwards after they went down 3-0 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. Edwards has been phenomenal for the Timberwolves in the playoffs, but the team are on the verge of getting swept.

Edwards had another terrific game on Friday in Minnesota's 120-111 defeat to the top-seeded Nuggets. "Ant-Man" had 36 points, seven rebounds and five assists, but it was not enough to beat a loaded Denver team. He's averaging 31.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks this postseason.

It was also Edwards' second straight huge performance. He had 41 points, two rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks in the Timberwolves' 122-113 loss in Game 2.

Fans on social media have seen enough and are calling for the Minnesota Timberwolves to trade Anthony Edwards. One fan exclaimed:

"Get Edwards out of Minnesota. He deserves better."

Some fans thought that the Timberwolves are wasting Edwards' talents by not surrounding him with a better team. The acquisition of Rudy Gobert has quickly backfired, as his fit alongside Karl-Anthony Towns hasn't worked.

Here are some of the remarks on Twitter following the Timberwolves' loss to the Nuggets in Game 3:

Despite losing at home on Friday night, Anthony Edwards made history with his Game 3 performance.

He became the third player in NBA history to have more than three 30-point playoff games before turning 22. He joined Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, who are among the greatest players ever.

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Anthony Edwards need more help if Timberwolves want to avoid sweep

Anthony Edwards and Mike Conley of the Minnesota Timberwolves

Anthony Edwards will need to continue playing like a superhuman or even more if the Minnesota Timberwolves want to avoid getting swept. He also need some help from his teammates, especially Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.

Towns had his first big game of the series in Game 3, finishing with 27 points and seven rebounds, but it was not enough. Gobert needs to be more careful, as he fouled out in 32 minutes. He contributed 18 points and ten rebounds on Friday night.

The Timberwolves bench will also have to step up in Game 4. They only had 10 points off the bench in Game 3, led by Taurean Prince, who had eight points. Players like Kyle Anderson, Jaylen Nowell and Austin Rivers will need to contribute.

Jaden McDaniels' absence has been felt by Minnesota in the series against the Denver Nuggets. McDaniels, who has been ruled out for the rest of the postseason due to a broken right hand, could have slowed down opposing players like Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.