A superstar excelling in a small market is the biggest nightmare for certain media personalities. Anthony Edwards is one of the biggest subjects of this. For whatever reason, so many people speculate that he isn't happy with the Minnesota Timberwolves, that he wants to go home to Atlanta, and that he needs a bigger market to showcase his superstardom.
Every year, Edwards has squashed this narrative, but nevertheless, it keeps popping back up. Over this offseason, with all of the moves that have been made, numerous media personalities have said that if this LaMelo Ball era doesn't work, then it will be the last straw that drives Edwards out of town.
Let's just say that Edwards put an end to that nonsense at Wolves media day.
"I'm gonna miss Naz for sure. That's my brother, but I'm super happy about the changes in the locker room," Edwards said.
"I feel like I'm a natural two guard, at heart. I never thought I could develop any PG skills. Finchy harps on me passing the ball, but we got LaMelo, I'm happy," Edwards said.
Anthony Edwards is thrilled with the Timberwolves' new-look roster
The Wolves for this upcoming season are going into it with two new starters and a whole different identity. After their playoff shortcomings over the past couple of seasons, it was clear that a significant roster overhaul needed to be in order, and Anthony Edwards is clearly on board with it.
Naz Reid was a teammate of Edwards' since his first day in the NBA, so undoubtedly there are some emotions about no longer being teammates. But to get a point guard of LaMelo Ball's caliber, you need to give up talent in order to get talent.
Now, what's particularly eye-opening about this comment Edwards made was that there was no mention of Julius Randle. Randle was the Wolves' supposed second option last season, but with the way things soured towards the end, it seemed like both parties were ready to sever ties.
After Randle's inexcusable performance in Game 6 against the San Antonio Spurs, and his seemingly quitting on the team in exit interviews, it makes sense why Edwards and the other members of the team didn't seem extremely heartbroken that Randle was no longer there.
Regardless, the new-look roster looks primed to maximize Edwards' talent, as he'll no longer be required to handle point guard duties. As we all know, Edwards would much rather put the ball in the hoop than be forced to be a facilitator. He even said so himself at media day.
The notion that Edwards was ever unhappy or ever displeased with how the roster was built quickly got put to rest this offseason. This team has the youth mixed with experience to be contenders throughout the vast majority of Edwards' prime years. By all accounts, it's an ideal situation.
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