At 22 years old, Ant averaged 28-7-7 and two blocks/steals a game on 48-40-80 shooting splits (this includes an awful three-game stretch against the Nuggets/Mavs where he shot a combined 17 of 57) in the playoffs as the #1 option on a conference finals team.

Every year, he’s continued to improve his game and seems to elevate his game even further during the playoffs. He’s quickly established himself as one of the best two-way guards in basketball and a high level clutch shot maker at all three levels, while gradually increasing his playmaking abilities.

There are a lot of elite players in the NBA that can lead their team on a great playoff run. Of those players, only a small portion are ultimately able to break through to that next level where they’re good enough to lead their team to a championship.

Do you think Ant has shown enough at this point in his career to believe that his career trajectory will eventually put him in that tier of players that are good enough to be the uncontestedly best player on a championship team?

  • erog84BEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Did you even watch the playoffs last year? Jb won fmvp and ant played just as good as him throughout the playoffs.

  • deenee2000BEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Yes, he is so young and improving. With more experience, he and the team will have a good chance.

  • aMimeAteMyMatePaulBEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I think anyone in the top 10-15 range can be the uncontested #1 on a championship team, but then you need a rock-solid #2 and #3.

    Neither KAT nor Rudy can be your second-best player imo.

  • SlowCratesBEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Yes. Whether the Timberwolves manage the situation correctly still remains to be seen though. Ant could end up taking the KG or Kevin Love route eventually. But if the team managers thinks correctly I absolutely believe he has that dog in him as well as the talent to be the number one option on the best team in the league that wins a championship. He has ascended through the entirety of his young career and already plays with a poise beyond his years. Imagine when he’s 27.

  • Rich-Ganache-2668BEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Yes but it would have to be a well put together team. Because almost all championship teams do.

    Like 2024 Boston levels.