Timberwolves Plan to Pair LaMelo Ball With Anthony Edwards

Duluth Superior, MN, October 14, 2026 —

The Minnesota Timberwolves acquired LaMelo Ball with plans to play him alongside Anthony Edwards, aiming to enhance Edwards’ offensive efficiency. Early exhibition games have offered an encouraging initial indication that the pairing can be effective, and coach Chris Finch has indicated a preference for maximizing the time the two players share the court during the regular season.

The available information does not specify how many exhibition games the players have appeared in together, what measures were used to assess the pairing, or how much their shared playing time is expected to increase. No statistics or specific game examples were provided, so the reported early impression cannot be assessed in more detail from the information available.

The plan centers on using Ball and Edwards together as part of Minnesota’s regular-season approach. Finch’s stated preference points to a desire to give the partnership substantial opportunity, but no playing-time targets, lineup details or broader roster plans were provided. The information also does not describe the terms or timing of Ball’s acquisition.

For now, the exhibition games provide an early signal rather than a full account of how the pairing will perform over the regular season. The team’s intention is clear: play Ball alongside Edwards in a bid to support Edwards’ offensive efficiency, while Finch favors maximizing their shared minutes. Further details about the evidence behind that assessment and the specific role envisioned for each player were not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Jace Frederick / St. Paul Pioneer Press on www.duluthnewstribune.com, see more information here.

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