Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards raised the bar in the NBA dunk of the year debate. The 22-year-old guard threw down one of the most vicious poster dunks in recent memory over Utah Jazz forward John Collins during the third quarter of Monday night’s matchup.
Edwards went straight at Collins, taking off from just inside the free-throw line before emphatically finishing a dunk so powerful that he appeared to hurt his finger. The dunk sent the commentators and fanbase into a complete frenzy.
Anthony Edwards with the dunk of the year pic.twitter.com/4mSVgBn9TB
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) March 19, 2024
The dunk also appeared to injure Collins, who ultimately left the game with a head contusion, as The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported.
Utah's John Collins has suffered a head contusion from play contesting Anthony Edwards' poster dunk tonight, sources say. Head injury but no concussion for Collins.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 19, 2024
If that didn’t do the dunk enough justice, here’s another angle worth watching of Edwards’s incredible finish.
Anthony Edwards is absurd pic.twitter.com/olLw8op5Ld
— Football (@BostonConnr) March 19, 2024
Not surprisingly, the dunk sent social media into a frenzy, as fans couldn’t believe Edwards’ powerful finish.
DUNK OF THE YEAR WTF HE TOOK OFF
— 23 💫👑 (@Br0nToLA23) March 19, 2024
That’s disrespectful pic.twitter.com/Efx1BRg6FG
— Diet💦 (@DietWaterGUY) March 19, 2024
Left a dead body on the court but was worried about his finger 😂
— Adrian Morris (@Futur3_Th1nk3r) March 19, 2024
He threw it down so hard, that the ball bounced off the ground and jammed his left hand. That’s insane 😭
— Viceroy Flair Productions (@ViceroyFlair) March 19, 2024
