While Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards leads the NBA in several scoring categories, he also leads in an unfortunate category that's left him on thin ice with the league. Midway through the third quarter of Sunday's matchup with Oklahoma City,

Asked which players in the modern game could've played in his era of the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal went right to Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. "I think about that all the time," O'Neal said on his show The Big Podcast. "Ant Edwards, big and strong. LeBron, of course — well he did play in our era. KD also played in our era. That's about it."

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Ant averages 5.9 rebounds per game this season but that is up to 6.9 over his last 10 games and he’s grabbed seven or more rebounds six times during that period. His rebounding prop for this rematch is 6.5, with the Over at plus money and our Covers Prop Projections have him at 6.9 rebounds.

There are so many options to choose from and Shaquille O'Neal took to Instagram recently to share a graphic depicting the best player by position. There were some interesting selections in it, to say the least.

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal revealed which players he believes would have been capable of thriving in his NBA era. The NBA’s earlier eras are often remembered for their physicality, aggressive play, and an overall tougher style of basketball.

Shaquille O'Neal names LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Edwards when asked who could survive in his era.

Over the last few seasons, a common theme that has vexed regular NBA fans is the legend’s disposition toward the current-day product. Whether it is Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley on “NBA on TNT” or the media covering the game,