The Minnesota Timberwolves finally held their press conference for LaMelo Ball (as well as Josh Green) on Tuesday. The trade had just been made official last Friday, so the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year couldn’t speak with the media about his new team until that happened.
Ball was asked during the press conference how much his game has advanced and matured, particularly last season, and how much further he can go.
"I feel like sky’s the limit.” Ball said. “Like I said, I just show up, try to learn, and do the best I could.”
Sky’s the limit is exactly what a title-starved fan base and title-starved city want to hear.
Sky’s the limit with a backcourt of Ball and Ant-Man
Those who tuned in to Ball’s press conference hoping to hear the 24-year-old give long-winded answers about how he expects to help the club came away disappointed. Many of Ball’s answers were short and to the point, including his response to how much further he can go as a player being he probably hasn’t yet reached his peak.
That answer, though, was enough to show his belief in himself. Sky’s the limit is what many Wolves fans are thinking as well, anticipating the dynamic backcourt of Ball and Anthony Edwards taking the club to heights never seen before.
Also part of the press conference and answering questions was Tim Connelly. He said that he thinks Ball is “primed to help lead them to places they haven’t been yet.” While he didn’t outwardly say it, Connelly could be referring to the NBA Finals, which is a place the franchise has never gotten to. A championship for a city that hasn’t seen its city win anything among its four men’s major sports teams in over three decades? The ceiling has risen with Ball now on the team, so fans are allowed to dream.
Sky's the limit for the offense now that the Timberwolves finally have a true floor general manning the point. Per 100 possessions in 2025-26, the Charlotte Hornets scored 11.6 points more with Ball on the floor compared to when he was off the court. That was in the 99th percentile among all players, the same exact percentile he was in during the 2024-25 season.
So Ball is right to have a lot of belief in himself. Now, let’s hope he can have another healthy season and remain on the court after experiencing ailments that kept him sidelined in each of the previous three years.
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