Anthony Edwards' Reaction to Kuminga Contract, LaMelo Trade, Wolves Deals Revealed in New NBA Rumors

Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards is reportedly satisfied with the moves the front office has made this offseason.

Speaking Friday during the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast (beginning at the 9:30 mark) , ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst said, "From what I understand, Ant was very excited. Ant, from what I am told, is very pleased by the Wolves' offseason."

Minnesota's most notable moves this offseason included signing Ayo Dosunmu to a contract extension, acquiring guard LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade that sent Naz Reid and draft picks to Charlotte, and signing forward Jonathan Kuminga to a two-year, $12.43 million deal this week.

The T'Wolves have reached the playoffs in five consecutive seasons and won at least one playoff series in each of the past three years, but they have been unable to get over the hump and into the NBA Finals.

After falling in the Western Conference Finals in both 2024 and 2025, Minnesota was eliminated in the second round last season, falling 4-2 to the San Antonio Spurs.

As a result, president of basketball operations Tim Connelly made the decision to shake things up by parting with Reid and three-time All-Star forward Julius Randle in favor of Ball and Kuminga.

With a projected starting lineup of Edwards, Ball, Dosunmu, Kuminga and Rudy Gobert, plus Jaden McDaniels and Donte DiVincenzo coming off the bench, the Timberwolves look to have one of the deepest rosters in the NBA.

They also have a bona fide MVP candidate in Edwards, who has shown improvement in each of his six NBA seasons since getting selected first overall in 2020.

Edwards averaged a career-high 28.8 points per game last season, and the four-time All-Star could have an even higher scoring ceiling during the 2026-27 campaign with Ball as a distributor.

Ultimately, the Timberwolves need for Edwards to be happy and for the roster construction to work since he has three years left on his deal, and a potential trade is something that could come into focus as soon as next year if things don't work out.