Live broadcast on July 12th according to Woj’s previous report, Edwards and Timberwolves reached an early renewal agreement (top salary) for the designated rookie terms. The total amount of this five-year contract can reach up to 0.26 billion US dollars.
After signing the contract, Edward said in an interview with TV narrator Michael Grady that he hoped to let downs get the MVP in the new season and let Gobel return to the all-star defensive state.
He said: “The most exciting thing is that we are still young and we are also making continuous progress. We have an excellent coach and an excellent general manager, and I trust these people. As long as they trust us, we will achieve our goal.”
Edwards is the top winner of the 2020 draft. His rookie contract has one year left, and the salary for the 2020-24 season is 13.53 million dollars.
In the 2022-23 season, Edwards played 79 regular season games for Timberwolves, with an average of 24.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.6 steals; 5 playoff games, on average, 31.6 points, 5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 2 cap.
