Although NBA executives want LeBron James to remain their standard-bearer, Anthony Edwards is poised to take this position with or without their approval.

Aside from a brief 60-second period in the third quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves controlled the Los Angels Lakers for most of Wednesday’s Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena. The Timberwolves got a spirited 27-point,

Given both his age (23) and immense talent, Edwards could succeed James as the symbolic face of the NBA in the years ahead. His introduction in the Starting 5 Netflix series is manifesting into reality.