After the Suns were swept by the Timberwolves in the first round of the postseason, Kevin Durant had a classy message for Anthony Edwards.
Durant, a two-time NBA Finals MVP and 14-time NBA All-Star, took the loss in stride. He was simply outshined by Edwards, who became the only player other than Kobe Bryant to ever record at least 40 points to finish a sweep on the road before turning 23 years old.
There simply wasn’t an answer for Edwards on either end of the floor and it didn’t take much for Durant to acknowledge that. Fortunately, he was able to share a very special moment with Edwards on the court after his elimination:
Kevin Durant congratulates Anthony Edwards after the end of the Timberwolves-Suns series 🤝
The two will be teammates for Team USA during the Olympics in Paris this summer.pic.twitter.com/5oxeAiQNQN
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 29, 2024
Edwards finished the series averaging 31.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. He also shot 43.8 percent on 3-pointers against the Suns while recording some jaw-dropping highlights.
Durant saw all of this and during his postgame press conference, the praise for Edwards only continued.
"So impressed with Ant. My favorite player to watch… just his love for the game shines bright… love everything about Ant."
KD with HIGH PRAISE for Anthony Edwards 🔥🙌 pic.twitter.com/BIATNj2dt9
— NBA (@NBA) April 29, 2024
Here is what Durant said:
“So impressed by Ant. My favorite player to watch. Just grown so much since he came into the league. At 22, his love for the game just shines bright and that’s one of the reasons why I like him the most. He loves basketball. He is grateful to be in this position and he’s taking advantage of every opportunity he’s gotten. I love everything about Ant.”
Durant and Edwards will team up for USA men’s basketball, likely playing together in the starting lineup, this summer for the 2024 Olympics.
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