“Wasn’t taking a personal shot”- NBA legend issues an apology to Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards over controversial remark

Anthony Edwards has become one of the NBA’s best young players over the past five years. He helped the Minnesota Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals two years in a row and is seen as someone who could be the new star of the league.

However, in the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony Edwards hasn’t played as well as expected. While NBA expert Kendrick Perkins believes Edwards isn’t ready to be the face of the league, but later changed his mind a bit.

Kendrik Perkins’ apology to Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards, who was the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, had his best season this year, scoring an average of 27.6 points per game. Still, in Game 4, he struggled, scoring only 16 points, with several mistakes.

Because of that game, some people are starting to question if he’s ready to be the NBA’s next big star. Even great players have bad games, and he still has time to improve.Kendrick Perkins recently apologized on ESPN’s First Take for his earlier comments about Anthony Edwards. He had said Edwards didn’t “check the boxes” to be considered the next face of the NBA. But after more thought—and likely seeing how young and talented Edwards is—Perkins took back his statement and admitted he may have spoken too soon.

On Wednesday, Perkins took to X, where he said:

“Anthony Edwards is one (of) my favorite players in the League, if not my favorite player. I apologized privately, so I’m apologizing publicly to the young (king), for my comments on First Take yesterday. My bad, young fella. I was not taking a personal shot at you, but I could see how it could have been taken that way.”

A tough game for Minnesota Timberwolves

In Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves had a rough night. They started slow, scoring only 9 points in the first quarter. Also Read: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Drops 40 As Oklahoma City Thunder Edge Minnesota Timberwolves 128-126 Taking Commanding 3-1 Series LeadThe Oklahoma City Thunder took a big lead early and won easily, 124-94. Before this game, Edwards was playing well in the playoffs, averaging 25.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 5.7 assists.