300 million! A full 300 million! Congratulations! Another super-max player!

Timberwolves insider Darren Wolfson recently reported that the Timberwolves hope to agree to a "massive" contract extension with Edwards next summer.

Back in 2023, Edwards signed a five-year, $245 million maximum contract with the Timberwolves, which is currently in effect and expires in the summer of 2029.If he is named to an All-NBA team in the 2026-27 season, he will be eligible to sign a four-year, $300 million super-max contract next summer, with an average annual salary of $75 million.

In terms of ability, Edwards should have no trouble making an All-NBA team next season. He was selected to All-NBA teams in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. The concern is whether he will meet the games-played requirement; last season he played only 61 games due to injury, making him ineligible for major awards. He averaged 28.8 points, 5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.4 steals in the regular season, and 21.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in this year's playoffs.

Of course, the games-played shortfall last season may have been just a fluke, as Edwards is known as an ironman. In the previous five seasons, he played 70+ games each year.

This guy was born on August 5, 2001. He is a 6'4" (1.93m) combo guard with a 6'9" (2.05m) wingspan, the No. 1 pick in the 2020 draft. In his six seasons with the Timberwolves, he has led the team to the playoffs five times, including two trips to the Western Conference Finals, and has been selected to the All-Star Game four times.

There is no doubt that Edwards, now 24, is the new face of American-born NBA players. His team leadership and individual skills are impeccable.

Next season, Edwards will have an All-Star backcourt partner in LaMelo Ball. Their pairing has generated both high expectations and skepticism. Both are guards who need a lot of touches, so coexistence issues are inevitable. Regardless, the Timberwolves are ushering in a new era—one completely driven by perimeter offense.

It's worth noting that both Edwards and Ball prefer to finish possessions with jump shots. Last season, one shot 39.9% from three (3.4 on 8.4 attempts), and the other shot 36.8% (3.8 on 10.3 attempts). Their barrage can either overwhelm opponents or rattle their own rim.

The crazy Timberwolves now look like a gambler who has gone all-in.