Edwards on Ball's arrival: With him here, I will focus more on the shooting guard role.

September 29th - According to ESPN , Anthony Edwards stated at the Timberwolves' media day on Monday that he is satisfied with the team's roster changes this summer and looks forward to building chemistry with his new backcourt partner, LaMelo Ball .

“ I’ll definitely miss Naz Reed ; he was like a brother to me, ” Edwards said . “ But I’m very happy with the changes in the locker room, and I think everyone will integrate well. ”

After reaching the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, the Timberwolves were eliminated in the second round last season. During the offseason, the team traded Reed and Julius Randle for Ball and signed Jonathan Kuminga , hoping to further enhance their roster's vitality.

Edwards stated that Ball's arrival allows him to return to his more familiar shooting guard position. " I'm a shooting guard at heart. I never thought I could develop point guard skills, but now that we have LaMelo, I'm very happy. "

Ball will take on more ball-handling and playmaking duties, and Edwards believes he can therefore dedicate more energy to defense. " In the past few years, I've had to constantly dribble up the court and sometimes score, which was exhausting. Now, with LaMelo, I can handle the ball less, stay in the corner for several possessions in a row, and defend the opponent's best player. "

Ball played 72 games for the Hornets last season , averaging 20.1 points and 7.1 assists per game. Speaking about playing alongside Edwards, he said, " We're very similar – calm, confident, and outgoing. He's like a brother to me, and I believe we'll get along very well. "

Edwards played 61 games last season, averaging a career-high 28.8 points per game with a 48% field goal percentage .

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