Anthony Edwards Proved He’s Team USA Option No. 1: Carmelo Anthony Says Send Curry, Lebron and KD To The Bench

Leading up to this exhibition, Anthony Edwards proclaimed himself as option No. 1 on a Team USA squad littered with living legends. Some people took it as Edwards overstepping his rank and chalked it up to his youthful exuberance. But clearly the All-Star who elevated into superstardom this past season by leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a deep run to the Western Conference Finals and drawing comparisons to a young MJ, was not talking smack.& Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards led the way for Team USA, by coming off the bench along with NBA champion Jayson Tatum and pouring in a team-high 13 points on 6 of 10 shooting to pace a balanced attack against Canada in suburban Las Vegas. Stephen Curry added 12 points, and LeBron James filled up the stat sheet& with seven points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win Wednesday night. Who Started For Team USA? Team USA is stacked, and Canada, which lost 86-72 in the exhibition game in front of a T-Mobile Arena record 20,757, might have played them tougher than any team will in the upcoming Olympic Games.& Team USA started their push for a fifth consecutive gold medal with...