On July 9, Beijing time, a reporter from the famous sports media ESPN interviewed Timberwolves star Edwards at the training camp of the American men's basketball Olympic Games, and he answered the relevant situation of the upcoming Olympic Games: "
It can be said that this is the greatest men's basketball team in the history of the American Olympic Games, because not only has a group of superstars such as James, Curry, and Durant, but also our new generation of young stars such as Tatum and Booker, and everyone cooperates with each other to go all out to compete for the men's basketball gold medal in this Olympic Games! ”
"I'm still very confident that this team is going to think I'm the main offensive core, and each of them has to apply all of that, which is a responsibility that I have to take as a young generation, and the likes of James and Curry will build confidence and pride in me, and they know how to guide us young people how to move forward, which will be a great honor!"
In the regular season of the 2023-2024 season, the 23-year-old Edwards played for the Timberwolves and played a total of 79 games, averaging 35.1 minutes per game, scoring 25.9 points + 5.4 rebounds + 5.1 assists + 1.3 steals + 0.5 blocks, shooting 46.0% from the field, 35.0% from three-point range, and 83.0% from the free throw line.
In this season's playoff series, Edwards played in a total of 16 games, averaging 27.6 points + 7.0 rebounds + 6.5 assists + 1.5 steals per game, shooting 48.1% from the field, 40.0% from three-point range, and 81.4% from the free throw line