Anthony Edwards is the obvious threat for the Minnesota Timberwolves anytime that he's on the court, and the notoriety that his skill brings means that he faces the most pressure out of anyone on the Timberwolves as well. 

That was clear in the Timberwolves' 117-108 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. Edwards faced some of the most intense defense from the Nuggets that he had all season, and it translated into a light scoring night by his standards at just 21 points. 

But, what Edwards has proved as he's grown and matured as a player is that scoring isn't his only way to contribute on the court.

Edwards has become an increasingly effective playmaker and with the talent that's around him on the Minnesota roster, Edwards has been able to create opportunities for his teammates despite the pressure he's under, especially in Sunday's game and it's something that's caught Minnesota head coach Chris Finch's attention.

"He did a really good job trusting Rudy [Gobert] in the pocket. He found Julius [Randle] on the baseline... I though for the most part he made clean decisions in there ," Finch said (via Timberwolves). "He took his shots when they were there. He raced them when he had the angles to do so and trusted his teammates just like we want him too."

Edwards had three rebounds and six assists in addition to his 21 points and the performances of the teammates around him are indications of the impact he's able to make even if he doesn't have the ball in his hand. 

Julius Randle had 14 points and Jaden McDaniels finished the game with 20. Six Timberwolves in total had double-digit scoring figures with some huge performances off the bench from Bones Hyland and Naz Reid as well. 

Edwards continues to prove that his own explosiveness and prowess from beyond the arc aren't the limits of his skillset. He's shown an increased understanding of his opponent's defensive schemes and his situational awareness has only increased. 

He knows when he's able to get his own shots up and he has a better idea than ever of how to use his own presence on the court to set up opportunities for his teammates. Even if Edwards isn't directly making a pass that translates into an assist, he's able to draw the attention of defenses to open up lanes for someone else. 

His rapid maturation is a great look into both the player that he already is and the player he can grow into being. His completeness as an offensive threat is what has made him so successful so early in his career and why the Timberwolves have continued to rise as contenders despite the competition around them.