He and Grant Williams are getting generous developmental minutes because the coaching staff think they’ll be a contribution down the line.
Edwards is being groomed for a similar kind of spot as Terry Rozier had - namely, a “scoring point“ or “lead guard“ or something like that. Actually it’s kind of remarkable the similarities: low turnovers and high defensive rebounding are two of the surprising similarities, despite their different builds.
Built like a fireplug, has toughness and gets up into his man.
Nice tight handles, excellent left hand, has a real repertoire for getting shots off the dribble, going left or right.
If I am his coach, I keep telling him, “keep making the right play, young fellow, when it’s your shot, shoot it. We believe in you, keep shooting.”
Don’t get hung up on the box score. There is a specific role for him to play, and he’s got what it takes to step into it. Do I need to remind people that he is a rookie who has played fewer than 20 games?