‘Little jealousy’ – Kendrick Perkins believes former teammate’s success could propel Anthony Edwards to win MVP trophy

Kendrick Perkins thinks Anthony Edwards might utilize Karl-Anthony Towns winning the NBA champion as inspiration to win the MVP award.

Because entering into the league, Edwards has actually assisted the Minnesota Timberwolves make it to 2 Western Conference Finals, among which came together with centre Karl-Anthony Towns.

After the group’s 4-1 loss in the 2023-24 Conference Finals, the group chose to part methods with KAT, which suggested that Edwards would need to raise his video game for the Timberwolves to be effective.

The child assisted the group enter into the Conference Finals the extremely next season too, however Karl-Anthony Towns took a more action and assisted the New York Knicks win the NBA champion last season.

While Edwards revealed his joy for KAT, Perkins thinks the 25-year-old might utilize his previous colleague’s champion win as inspiration for himself.

Kendrick Perkins thinks Anthony Edwards has a little jealousy

Given that KAT’s departure, Edwards has actually handled to polish his video game, however is yet to win private laurels like the MVP award, which numerous have actually anticipated him to win a minimum of when in his profession.

With KAT having actually discovered success in New York by winning the champion and other stars like Jalen Brunson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander likewise including to their resume, Perkins thinks the Timberwolves gamer will be extremely inspired to step up.

“I think that Ant-Man has a little jealousy and envy in him and I desire him to have that. I desire him to see and view that SGA won the NBA champion 2 years earlier, I desire him to be upset and envy that Jalen Brunson won the f ***** NBA champion, however most notably I desire him to covet and be pissed the f *** off and believe that a guy he was sharing the flooring with in Karl-Anthony Towns left, and won the NBA champion in 2015,” stated Perkins on The Road Trippin podcast.

Perkins likewise thinks the addition of LaMelo Ball will raise Edwards’ efficiencies, as he will now have the ability to get simpler looks with a point player like Ball.

Last season, Edwards balanced a career-high 28.8 points per video game and likewise shot 48.9% from the field. Regardless of his dazzling season, Edwards was disqualified for the MVP awards as he played less than the minimum needed 65 video games. With a new-look group around him, Edwards might lastly make a declaration and protect the very first MVP prize of his profession.