The last time an American-born player walked away with the top honor was James Harden in 2018. The run of international players winning MVP -- Gilgeous-Alexander is from Canada -- speaks to the expanding global reach of the NBA and the increased talent outside of the United States.

The Minnesota Timberwolves are now in an 0-2 hole in their Western Conference Finals matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While that is disappointing, Minnesota is having its most sustained success as a franchise.

International players are winning the MVP at an alarming rate, but there's one individual who could change it all.

Former NBA player turned analyst Jay Williams didn't mince words when stating the differences between Anthony Edwards and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander following the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.

Anthony Edwards has been one of the top performers in this year's postseason, taking down the likes of LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Jimmy Butler so far in the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

And then there were four.There will be another new NBA champion as the Thunder, Timberwolves, Knicks and Pacers are the final four teams standing after two rounds of the 2025 playoffs. As such, one of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

The Minnesota Timberwolves' loss is being pinned on Anthony Edwards by analysts like Jay Williams, who has labelled Edwards as an immature player.

RotoWire highlights the top performers after the fourth full week of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Anthony Edwards has plenty of momentum heading into Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday. Four full weeks of exciting playoff basketball are now in the books,