When the Nets drafted Kessler Edwards with the 44th-overall pick last July, the Pepperdine product knew it would be a challenge to find minutes with the team’s veteran roster.
It took some time, but Edwards has found his role as a 3-and-D wing and he’s beginning to excel in it, too, at a time when the Nets certainly need the help.
Edwards, playing on a two-way contract, started his third straight game Saturday and could continue to crack the starting lineup with the way he has played. That’s especially the case after the NetsKessler EdwardsThe 21-year-old Edwards got his first real shot at big minutes during the Nets’ COVID-19 outbreak last month. Overall, the 6-foot-8 forward is shooting 41.7 percent from deep and has delivered a solid defensive presence in 11 games.
Edwards is just one of the Nets rookies that has broken out of late, as Day’Ron Sharpe, Cam Thomas and David Duke Jr. have all added encouraging performances.
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