Anthony Edwards Reveals His All-Time NBA Starting 5, Leaves Out Lakers' LeBron James

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards named his all-time starting five during a conversation with sportscaster Ahmad Rashad that aired on Saturday.

There were a few notable omissions, including LeBron James, a 21-time All-NBA selection who is still thriving in the league at age 41.

There is an explanation for that, though. James could have fit in at the power forward spot, but that had to be reserved for Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant. Edwards has frequently cited Durant as his favorite player of all time, so it's no surprise KD found his way into the lineup.

Durant, of course, is an exceptional player himself with 16 All-Star nods, 11 All-NBA teams, four scoring titles and an NBA MVP, among other accolades.

The rest is fairly straightforward. Edwards wanted to include himself, and he is a natural shooting guard, so he moved Michael Jordan over to small forward.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and NBA legend Magic Johnson are arguably the two best point guards in NBA history, so it's no surprise Edwards chose one and went with Curry, who he competes against in the NBA but teamed up with at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where Team USA won gold.

Edwards was about to go with former Houston Rockets superstar Hakeem Olajuwon at center, but he changed course and rolled with Shaquille O'Neal instead. He had a few great options there, with others including Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Edwards is an All-Star four years running and has made the All-NBA Second Team each of the past two seasons. The 24-year-old entered Saturday averaging a career-high 29.5 points per game