The Minnesota Timberwolves have undoubtedly taken some major risks this offseason, and you best believe the Golden State Warriors will look to capitalize if things go belly up at their Western Conference rival.
The Warriors, like almost every other team in the league, would love to get their hands on Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. With LaMelo Ball and more recently former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga landing in Minnesota this offseason, perhaps Golden State's dream of landing Edwards isn't as far-fetched as it seems on the surface.
Jonathan Kuminga move fuels Warriors' Anthony Edwards dream
Acknowledging that their current core wasn't going to allow them to compete against the likes of the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, Tim Connelly and the Timberwolves have taken a swing on the talent and high upside nature of Ball and Kuminga who will both have big roles entering the season.
Yet both are far from proven when it comes to contributing to deep playoff-level teams, leaving Edwards already circled as a player the Warriors should keep an eye on according to Marcus Thompson and Tim Kawakami on the latest episode of the Warriors Plus-Minus podcast.
“...Who does Steph have the relationships with? With these young bucks? Man Ant," Thompson said. "Based on their history, we know they will not be happy about somehow Anthony Edwards ended up with the Warriors.”
Edwards appears incredibly excited about the prospect of playing with Ball and Kuminga, but only time will tell if it plays out in a way the Timberwolves envision. Kuminga is slated to started at power forward for head coach Chris Finch to open the season, with that coming despite starting in only 98 of his 294 career games to this point.
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Anthony Edwards viewed as one of three dream Warriors' trade targets
Thompson and Kawakami identified Edwards as one of three dream targets for Golden State alongside three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker. Given he's four years younger than Booker and six years younger than Jokic, Edwards might be at top of the wishlist of players who could become available.
ESPN's Tim MacMahon reported in June that there's already been speculation around Edwards becoming the next available superstar on the trade market, while colleague Brian Windhorst added that the former number one overall pick has been frustrated at times since the Karl-Anthony Towns trade in October 2024.
Edwards still has three years left on his contract and would cost an absolute boatload of assets in a trade, but the Warriors have retained their ammunition for such a move after missing out on a number of stars over recent years.
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