I think Edwards could be that scoring sparkplug/sharpshooter off the bench we've been hoping to get in recent years (kind of like how Reddick and Korver play, except with more athleticism and hopefully not a pure liability on defense). He just scores.
Eddie House?
I just read this comment after asking if Edwards was like Nate Robinson and the description of a sparkplug / sharpshooter off the bench at 6-1 made me think of Eddie House.
Is House a better comparison for Edwards? Pure shooter.
Or Nate Robinson? More ball-handling and athleticism.
Or neither? Are both off the mark?
He's got Nate Robinson handles, but is an Eddie House shooter.
Lightning quick, can get his shot off in a mili-second, and can also finish at the rim. Not as good of a finisher as Isaiah Thomas, but he's not just an Eddie House who can't drive.
Edwards shot 39% from the field and 35.5% from 3 last year. I realize he was heavily guarded but that’s not House shooting.
Over their college careers Edwards shot 46% from 2, 37% from 3 and 82% from the line.
House shot 46% from 2, 37% from 3 and 80% from the line.
They had similar usage and scoring rates as well, so yeah, he's extremely similar to Eddie House in terms of shooting.
The only substantive difference is that Edwards shot more 3s and got to the line about twice as often, both of which are good things with those percentages.