Anthony Edwards has added the one element to his game that makes him unstoppable

Over the offseason, Anthony Edwards was openly working on developing his mid-range game. Edwards has played in seven games, missing four with a hamstring injury. So far, he is shooting 48 percent on 3.6 mid-range attempts per game. Notably, Edwards shot 37.6 percent on 2.7 mid-range shots per game last season. Additionally, Edwards ranks 10th for made mid-range shots per game.

Developing as a mid-range threat was always the final step for Edwards to become a truly unstoppable scorer. Last season, Edwards became one of the league's best 3-point shooters (something he's validated this year). Even still, forcing Edwards to beat you from the mid-range was a reasonable strategy. This was something that we saw in the playoffs, where Edwards shot just 30 percent from the mid-range.

Now, though, there's no recipe to stop Edwards as a scorer, and to nobody's surprise, he is averaging 27.1 points per game. Excluding the game he got injured in and his first game back from this injury, Edwards has notched at least 30 points in each game.

Edwards' growth as a mid-range scorer makes him unstoppable

I know what you're thinking there's a way to stop Edwards... force him to be a playmaker. At first glance, Edwards is averaging fewer assists than in the past two seasons and hasn't taken a massive leap as a playmaker. However, he is making better reads off doubles and is averaging the lowest turnover percentage of his career.

Julius Randle has been empowered as the Wolves' primary playmaker. Furthermore, with the Wolves' elite surrounding shooting, Edwards will make teams pay if they double him.

Going back to the original point, Edwards has long been one of the league's most prolific bucket-getters, but now he truly has no blemishes as a scorer. The Wolves' most recent game against the Utah Jazz highlights Edwards' newfound mid-range prowess as he netted four mid-range shots.

As hinted at earlier, Edwards led the league in total 3-pointers made. This, paired with his already explosive athleticism, helped him reach another level as a scorer.

Edwards shot 39.5 percent from beyond the arc last year. That number is now up to 50 percent this season. Ant has also increased his pull-up 3-point shooting to an absurd 45.7 percent. Now it's unlikely that Edwards will shoot 50 percent on such a high volume (8.3 attempts) throughout the season; maintaining this number would be historic. Regardless, something within the 40s is possible.

It's also worth noting that Edwards is shooting 72.7 percent at the rim, which is a career-high. Edwards' growth as a mid-range scorer truly makes him unguardable, though, since he was already elite as a 3-point shooter and finisher.

As the Wolves try to make a championship run, Edwards' mid-range game could benefit them in a big way.