The Ringer ranks Anthony Edwards No. 2 among players 25 and under

Anthony Edwards has cemented himself as one of the best young players in the NBA.

That's certainly a feat in and of itself as the next generation is clearly taking the NBA by storm. The league is in good hands with young stars all over the place, including the likes of the Timberwolves' Edwards, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic and the list just keeps going on and on.

In a league full of young stars, where does Edwards rank among the best young players in the NBA?

According to The Ringer's rankings of the top-25 NBA players age 25 or younger, Edwards came in second behind only the Spurs' Wembanyama, who won this season's Rookie of the Year Award.

"Whatever the 'it' factor is to you, Edwards redefines it," Rob Mahoney wrote in The Ringer's rankings. "The shot-making. The personality. The sense of moment. The not-of-this-world plays. And to make matters simpler, Edwards is so good already that we really don't have to do all that much projection."

That was under the "reason for hope" section. Under each player, there was a "reason for hope" category as well as a "reason for doubt" category. Mahoney couldn't come up with much for the latter.

"Given the rapidly deteriorating state of the world, there's a nonzero chance the NBA doesn't last long enough for Edwards to become the face of it," Mahoney wrote.

Edwards is inching closer and closer to becoming the face of the NBA. And his Timberwolves are inching closer and closer to the franchise's first ever NBA title. That journey continues on Wednesday for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Ringer's top-25 players 25 and under

Spurs' Wembanyama
Timberwolves' Edwards
Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander
Mavericks' Doncic
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey
Thunder center Chet Holmgren
Thunder forward Jalen Williams
Orlando Magic guard Paolo Banchero
T- New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson and Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun
Toronto Raptors guard Scottie Barnes
Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham
T- Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley
Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller
Magic forward Franz Wagner
Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.
Hornets guard LaMelo Ball
Hawks forward Jalen Johnson
Rockets guard Jalen Green
Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane
Cavaliers guard Darius Garland
Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr.