Anthony Edwards: My NBA All-Star Nod 'Didn't Count' Because I Was Injury Replacement

Anthony Edwards may have made the All-Star Game last season, but the Minnesota Timberwolves star doesn't count the selection as anything special for one specific reason.

"That All-Star Game didn't count. It was like, somebody got hurt and then they picked me. I was the fallback guy... That was terrible," Edwards said during an appearance on Boardroom's Cover Story (19:10 mark). "That was all bad, that was all bad. I don't even like when people call me an All-Star 'cause I really didn't make it."

Edwards put together an impressive 2022-23 campaign, averaging 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 79 games while shooting 45.9 percent from the floor and 36.9 percent from deep.

The 22-year-old was one of three injury replacements for last year's All-Star Game, joining Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam. The trio replaced Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson

Edwards ended up playing off the bench for Team LeBron, finishing the game with 12 points, four rebounds and one assist in 17 minutes.

It's still somewhat early in the 2023-24 season, but Edwards figures to be selected to the 2024 All-Star Game as a non-injury replacement.

Edwards is on pace for his best statistical season. Through 17 games, he's averaging 26.2 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 46.4 percent from the floor and 37.7 percent from deep.

In part thanks to Edwards, the Timberwolves are first in the Western Conference with a 15-4 record and are looking like a real threat to claim the NBA title.

The 2024 All-Star Game is scheduled for Feb. 18 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers.