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My Pick for the 2024-25 MVP is Anthony Edwards · The Stop and Pop

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  SPEAKER_00: My pick for MVP is Anthony Edwards.
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  SPEAKER_00: Anthony Edwards didn't just have an ordinary summer.
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  SPEAKER_00: He spent his in Paris winning gold in the Olympics.
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  SPEAKER_00: Accepting a role off the bench, Edwards was the fourth leading scorer on the squad that went 6-0.
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  SPEAKER_00: Being the youngest around all those great players, Ant-Man was soaking up all that knowledge.
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  SPEAKER_00: He talked about learning to play off the ball from Steph Curry.
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  SPEAKER_00: He was attached to Kevin Durant like another brother on and off the court.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as talented as he is, Ant has another level he can reach.
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  SPEAKER_00: Which is why I'm predicting he will win the MVP in the 2024-25 season.
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  SPEAKER_00: Edwards is coming off a season where he averaged 25.9 points and 5.1 assists.
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  SPEAKER_00: Both career high averages so far.
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  SPEAKER_00: His game went to new heights in the postseason,
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  SPEAKER_00: averaging 27.6 points,
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  SPEAKER_00: 7 rebounds,
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  SPEAKER_00: and 6.5 assists in the Minnesota Timberwolves' run to the conference finals.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ant has shown the ability to be a dominant two-way basketball player,
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  SPEAKER_00: something that a player his age doesn't commit to.
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  SPEAKER_00: He took on the responsibility of guarding the opposing team's best player.
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  SPEAKER_00: It ultimately did take a toll on him, having to guard Kyrie Irving, wearing Edwards out.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding Donte DiVincenzo and Julius Randle to the team can serve well for the Wolves.
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  SPEAKER_00: Both Randle and DiVincenzo can create their own shots as well as create for others.
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  SPEAKER_00: This will take the pressure off Edwards to create offense for the whole team.
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  SPEAKER_00: As mentioned before, Edwards learned about moving off the ball more.
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  SPEAKER_00: This will add new dimension to his game, playing off his teammates.
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  SPEAKER_00: His offense numbers can take another leap.
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  SPEAKER_00: DiVincenzo is also a very capable defender,
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  SPEAKER_00: allowing Edwards to not use all his energy on defense every night.
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  SPEAKER_00: Edwards won't have the burden of guarding the opposing team's star and can play as a help side defender.
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  SPEAKER_00: His still numbers may go up as Edwards has great anticipation as an off-the-ball defender.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Wolves have shown that they are contenders in the West,
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  SPEAKER_00: knocking off the former defending champions,
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  SPEAKER_00: the Denver Nuggets.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adding those pieces,
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  SPEAKER_00: and Ant-Man only getting better,
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  SPEAKER_00: Minnesota is poised to win a lot of games and make another deep playoff run.
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  SPEAKER_00: Edwards,
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  SPEAKER_00: who is starting to become a likable and marketable brand himself,
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  SPEAKER_00: will also get the push from the media.
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  SPEAKER_00: With all those things being considered,
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  SPEAKER_00: Edwards will have a very compelling argument why he should be the next MVP.