{"id":521137,"date":"2026-03-05T21:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/521137\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T21:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:59:10","slug":"anthony-edwards-hints-at-nfl-move-if-he-wins-nba-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/521137\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards hints at NFL move if he wins NBA title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards says he may pursue an NFL career if he wins an NBA championship before turning 30.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/394-minnesota-timberwolves.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/34793-anthony-edwards.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> has once again sparked talk of a potential NFL career.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tMinnesota Timberwolves \/ Schedule<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old guard told NBA Courtside in a clip on X that he might pursue professional football if he wins an NBA championship before turning 30.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Especially if I get one while I&#8217;m still young. I get one before I turn 30, I&#8217;m definitely going to try and play football,&#8221; Edwards said. When asked about positions, he joked, &#8220;Probably receiver. I might try to go quarterback. Probably backup quarterback. I ain&#8217;t really got to play unless my starter gets hurt. I could go for that if my starter quarterback gets hurt and everybody loves a backup&#8230; play behind (Patrick Mahomes) or something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/a\/status\/2029609754809577823\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">   <\/p>\n<p>Edwards is enjoying the most productive season of his six-year NBA career, averaging a career-high 29.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals in 52 games.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s shooting 49.4% from the field and 40.2% from three-point range while logging 35.7 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>His scoring and leadership have helped Minnesota reach a 39-23 record, securing fourth place in the Western Conference and keeping the Timberwolves in strong contention for the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_2\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                If you like our content, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=basketnews.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. 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