According to league insiders, Anthony Edwards has been putting in serious work this offseason. For the first time in a while, he does not have any international duties pulling him away from Minnesota. That break has let him stay locked in at home, focusing fully on preparing for the 2025-26 season. Edwards truly believes he can push his game to an even higher level with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Locked in for the next leap
This summer, the noise is down and the hours are up. Jon Krawczynski said on radio that Edwards has been off the social media grid, grinding, and honest about the gap he still wants to close. He sees Luka Dončić and Shai Gilgeous Alexander and says there is one more step he needs to take. That is not insecurity. That is fuel.
It tracks with who he has been since the end of spring. Minnesota fell to Oklahoma City in the West finals, and the lesson hit hard. The Thunder cut off his air. Edwards said he needed to be better against that kind of pressure. All summer he has treated that series like homework. Study it. Solve it. Show up ready.
Why Minnesota still fits his rise
Numbers tell part of the story. In 2024 25, Edwards set career highs in points per game at 27.6, in three point percentage at 39.5, and in free throws at 83.7. He played 79 of 82 games and led the league with 320 made threes. Durable. Sharper. Still climbing. Those are traits of a star who has not touched his ceiling.
The other part is the room around him. Mike Conley still steadies the ball. Rudy Gobert eats space. Role players buy into the work. The Wolves know who they are, and they know who their best player is. When the team account posted still hungry after the season ended, it felt like a promise. The next version of Edwards belongs here. He wants the minutes, the pressure, the love, and the noise of Target Center.
“Nobody is going to work harder than me this summer.” – Anthony Edwards after the season ended, on what comes next
The bar he is chasing
Here is the truth. Edwards wants to beat the very players who sent him home. Luka did it in 2024, while Shai did it in 2025. That stings. It also clarifies the job. He has to read doubles faster, he has to get to simple buckets when the game turns ugly. He has to keep trusting the pass when corners open. That is the standard he is chasing.
People outside Minnesota talk about timelines like they are fixed. Edwards does not. He believes his prime is ahead. He believes Minnesota is where he will meet it. That belief is not just a sound bite. It looks like a clock on a wall and sweat on the floor. It sounds like a gym key turning at sunrise.
