Edwards Joins Wilt, MJ With Multiple 40-Point Season Openers Hot: Odds moved 24 points in 24 hours

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 22 Oct 2026. The Guardian US published first, on 22 October at 03:30 UTC; www.espn.com followed 37 min later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 22 October at 04:06 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian US (major outlet), www.espn.com (major outlet).

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Anthony Edwards — the market puts it at 31%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Anthony Edwards finishes the 2026-27 NBA regular season with the highest points per game average among all players. It resolves to No if he does not lead the league in this statistic. Readers often mistake the linked story about his early-season performance for the final resolution, but only the full-season regular season ranking counts.
• Anthony Edwards — the market puts it at 6%, with $500 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Anthony Edwards finishes the 2026-27 NBA regular season with the highest average minutes played per game among all players. It resolves to No if he does not lead the league in this specific statistical category. Readers often mistake this for a prediction of his total points or scoring ability, but the outcome depends solely on his playing time relative to other NBA players.
• Anthony Edwards — the market puts it at 33%, with $1k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 8 Jul 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Anthony Edwards finishes the 2026-27 NBA regular season with the highest average of three-pointers made per game among all players. It resolves to No if he does not lead the league in this specific statistic. Readers often mistake this for a total career achievement or confuse the regular season with the playoffs.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.