Minnesota Timberwolves’ All-Star Anthony Edwards introduced that he’s switching jersey numbers. Edwards will put on No. 5 on his again for the 2023-24 season as an alternative of No. 1, which he wore all through his first three seasons within the NBA.
Edwards’ new jersey quantity was confirmed by the Timberwolves by way of pair of social media posts on Tuesday.
Edwards has a particular connection to the No. 5, sporting it in highschool and school. Nevertheless, persevering with to put on it as a professional proved fairly difficult.
In his rookie 12 months with the Timberwolves, the No. 5 was taken by Malik Beasley, who wasn’t all for making a swap. Beasley was traded to the Utah Jazz final summer season, however Edwards couldn’t snatch it because the league’s deadline for switching jersey numbers had already handed.
The No. 5 didn’t keep obtainable for too lengthy, with ahead Kyle Anderson taking it after signing with the franchise in free company forward of the 2022-23 marketing campaign. However fortunately for Edwards, Anderson was way more open to giving it away than Beasley was.
“I wished to do it after my first 12 months; I couldn’t do it. I wished to do it after my second 12 months; I couldn’t do it,” Edwards stated in regards to the swap. “We have been simply ready for the correct time.”