OKC Thunder draft prospect profile: Anthony Edwards
Ranked first on most draft boards guard Anthony Edwards has great offensive skills but is out of the OKC Thunder range.
With the 25th pick in the first round of the NBA draft, the OKC Thunder won’t get a look at Georgia guard Anthony Edwards unless they make major moves to trade up. The question we’ll examine is whether Sam Presti should want to make that jump.
This marks the first of Thunderous Intentions draft prospect profiles this season. As per our typical annual series, TI will dive into each prospect with a view to topline stats, strengths, weaknesses and examine the fit of the player for the Thunder. With that, let’s take a look at the Georgia freshman.
OKC Thunder NBA draft prospect profile: Anthony Edwards
If you’re in a pool Anthony Edwards should be slotted into one of your top three spots. Most analysts and pundits expect him to be drafted first or second although he’s dropped a bit in recent mock drafts. At worst, he’ll be selected in the top five.
Specifics:
- Height: 6’5″
- Weight: 225 pounds
- Wingspan: 6’9”
- Standing Reach: 8’4″
- Position: guard
- Birthdate/Age: August 5, 2001 (age 19 years)
- College: Georgia (freshman)
- Stat line: 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals
- Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia