Anthony Edwards has built quiet the resume for himself in his six NBA seasons. First overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, playoff appearances in four seasons, four All-Star selections and now an All-Star Game MVP has made the Minnesota Timberwolves star more visible than ever.

It helps that he's one of the most exciting young players in the game. A fast-paced, high-flying, long-range shooting scorer with a bright personality produces a great brand of basketball to watch for not only Timberwolves fans, but for fans league-wide. 

For all those reasons, Edwards has found himself repeatedly inserted into face of the league discussions, often alongside San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, but NBA agent and media personality Rich Paul has an even loftier designation for Edwards.

“You can’t watch a game on any given night against anybody and look at that game and say, ‘Oh, that person is better than Anthony Edwards.’ I love Jokic, no question about it, but no," Paul said (via Game Over). 

It's an incredibly bold take to say that Edwards is the outright "best" player in the NBA right now, even bolder to directly pit him against three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, but Paul has become accustomed to making bold takes since debuting his podcast with Max Kellerman. 

Edwards is having the best scoring season of his career so far. He's averaging 29.3 points per game, third in the NBA, while adding 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and shooting 49.3% from the field and 40.2% from three point range. 

Edwards makes every game he plays in must-see basketball, but to measure up to "best" player status may require some better-rounded numbers and a few more career accolades to make him a more legitimate contender. 

Edwards obviously has a lot more career ahead of him, but he and the Timberwolves are still chasing the first NBA championship of Edwards' career.

They've gone as far as the Western Conference Finals in Edwards career, but with teams like the Spurs, Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder in play, getting the Western Conference crown alone is a tall order for any squad.

Edwards likely wouldn't mind a season MVP award or two to keep his All-Star Game MVP company either. Edwards has received MVP votes in his two most-recent full seasons and there's nothing really keeping him from winning the award in the future if he keeps leveling up his play every season. 

Edwards is rapidly rising, as are his Timberwolves, and while he has some stiff competition when it comes to being the definitively "best" player in the NBA, he's a contender that's going to dominate the attention of the league for years to come.