When the Minnesota Timberwolves closed out the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, Anthony Edwards didn’t just advance—he arrived. And one of the many pundits who picked against him made sure to say it out loud.

The Minnesota Timberwolves were the underdogs heading into their first-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers, led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic, were expected to end the Timberwolves' season, but Anthony Edwards ensured that wouldn't be the case.

Despite securing the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference behind a 50-32 record, the Los Angeles Lakers got handily demolished by the No. 6-seeded Minnesota Tim