MINNEAPOLIS -- Anthony Edwards reiterated several times how happy he was with the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves roster. Although he said he would miss his long-time teammate Naz Reid, he is already developing chemistry with his new backcourt mate LaMelo Ball.

"I'm going to miss Naz for sure, that's my brother," Edwards said at Wolves media day Monday. "But I'm super happy about the changes in the locker room. Just a bunch of different mentalities, personalities. I think it's going to mesh well together."

After reaching the Western Conference finals in back-to-back years, the Wolves lost in the second round in the 2026 playoffs, prompting a more dramatic shift this summer. The team traded Reid and Julius Randle to acquire Ball from the Charlotte Hornets, and signed Jonathan Kuminga as a free agent. Edwards said he was excited for the addition of Ball because it would help him go back to his natural position at shooting guard.

"I feel like I'm a natural two guard at heart," Edwards said. "I never thought I could develop any point guard skills. I know [coach Chris Finch] harps on me passing the ball, but now we got LaMelo, so I'm happy." With Ball taking over ballhandling duties, Edwards believes he will have more energy for defense. "The last couple years I couldn't play defense as well as I wanted to because I was bringing the ball up," he said. "Now I got LaMelo, I got point guards. I can go to the corner for three, four plays in a row and just guard the best players."