NBA Mock Draft: Timberwolves at No. 1 bring order to chaos

You’ll find Anthony Edwards in the top slot of a lot of mock drafts and big boards over the next few months. He’s a primary scorer who looked unstoppable at times for Georgia this season — averaging 19.1 points per game and shooting nearly 70 percent at the rim with about two-thirds of his interior attempts being self-created and unassisted. However, he also showed off shaky shot selection, questionable decision-making, inconsistent defensive effort and finished with a 29.4 3-point percentage. Whoever takes Edwards will be hoping they can fix some of those issues with coaching and surrounding him with a higher level of complementary talent.

The Hornets have interesting pieces, with P.J. Washington, Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham. An elite big man to tie the whole package together might be their first choice but that player just isn’t in this class. Taking Edwards gives them perhaps the best odds at landing a star and an excuse for splitting up the Rozier-Graham, double point guard backcourt. He’s a home run swing who actually makes sense, situationally for the Hornets right now.

Learn more about Anthony Edwards with our full scouting report.