Anthony Edwards Stars in Timberwolves' Summer League Jab at Nuggets

Anthony Edwards Stars in Timberwolves' Summer League Jab at Nuggets originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking to contend beyond just the Western Conference Finals each season. Part of making that jump to the NBA Finals could hinge on some of their promising younger stars.

Those stars are currently displaying their skills at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Among key roster members participating in the games are second-year guards Rob Dillingham and Terrence Shannon Jr., along with the team's first-round draft pick Joan Beringer.

All three players have looked impressive through the Timberwolves' first few games, including Beringer's debut, which featured a record-tying Summer League performance of seven blocks.

Anthony Edwards sat courtside and showed support during the team's most recent victory against the Denver Nuggets, 94-83.

The Timberwolves' social media team didn't shy away from capitalizing on Edwards' appearance at the game, including an interaction with a young fan.

In the clip, a boy wearing a Jamal Murray Nuggets jersey has given Edwards a ball cap to autograph. Ant-Man signs it, hands the cap back to the kid, and likely made his day with the gesture.

"@nuggets, y'all seeing this?" the Timberwolves posted on X with the quick video clip.

.@nuggets, y’all seeing this? pic.twitter.com/0SJ7x1AkES

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 13, 2025

Fans in the X comments reacted to seeing the Timberwolves trolling the Nuggets, a challenging team they didn't face in this year's postseason.

"Let the admin cook," one X commenter wrote, including a crying laughing face and fire emoji.

"I'd do the same thing ..Cool of Ant to even sign his stuff," another X commenter said.

"That's crazy but I mean it is Anthony Edwards," another fan commented.

There were also a few commenters who fired back at the Timberwolves' jab, calling out the team's lack of rings or suggesting that Ant-Man might become a Nuggets player in his future pursuit of a championship.

In another X clip, a fan wearing the appropriate jersey also got a few autographs thanks to Edwards and his teammate, Naz Reid, during the NBA Summer League.

the cutest video you’ll see today 🥹 pic.twitter.com/gyvV4IizdE

— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) July 13, 2025

The Timberwolves and Nuggets didn't battle in this year's NBA Playoffs. Instead, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated both teams en route to their first-ever championship.

As of this writing, Minnesota's Summer League team has looked solid, posting a 2-0 record thanks to their experienced second-year guards, Shannon Jr. and Dillingham. As mentioned, the rookie also impressed fans and commentators, and could become one of the steals of this year's NBA Draft.

The Timberwolves are hoping these emerging stars bolster the roster when it comes to taking down the best in the Western Conference next season, which has a strong chance to include Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.