Anthony Edwards Ends Poster Dunk Drought By Eviscerating Brook Lopez

MINNEAPOLIS — For a fleeting moment on Sunday, the Target Center felt like the Anthony Edwards of old. Midway through the third quarter, the Timberwolves’ star guard revved up near the top of the key, knifed into the lane, and detonated a ferocious right-handed slam directly over Clippers center Brook Lopez. The crowd erupted, teammates leapt from the bench, and social feeds lit up with replays of the violent finish that instantly became the dunk of Minnesota’s season.

The poster served as a vivid reminder that Edwards, now best known for a league-leading three-point barrage, still owns the explosive lift and fearless mentality that once produced a catalog of signature slams. Through his first four seasons, Edwards assembled a highlight reel of poster dunks that few players in league history can match. Yet as his perimeter efficiency has climbed, those rim-rattling statements have become increasingly rare. Last season he recorded a career-low 54 total dunks—just 3.9 percent of his field goals—and this year’s mix has leaned toward breakaway flushes rather than traffic-defying hammers.

Sunday’s statement over Lopez bucked that trend in emphatic fashion, cutting the Clippers’ lead to seven and briefly reviving hope inside the arena. The momentum vanished almost immediately; Los Angeles answered with a 26-8 surge that pushed the margin back to 25 early in the fourth quarter, rendering Edwards’ highlight a lone bright spot on an otherwise rough afternoon for both the guard and his team.

Still, the dunk resonated as proof that when Edwards decides to unleash his elite athleticism, no defender—no matter how imposing—is safe from landing on a poster.