NBA Courtside: Anthony Edwards doesn’t believe he is one of the faces of the league: “I think the face of the league comes with a lot of responsibilities and I think one of those is winning a championship. I haven’t did that yet. Maybe Jalen Brunson or one of those guys” (Via @Fanatics)
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ClutchPoints: “Bron Bron…come to Minnesota. we got your card man..” Anthony Edwards with a message to LeBron James (via @Topps) — 7/18/2026 x.com
In my exclusive deep dive earlier this week detailing The Architect vs. The Accelerant, I revealed that a potential pairing in the Twin Cities was being heavily bottlenecked because Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards had not yet extended a direct, formal line of communication to recruit James. That report immediately set the league’s baseline for Minnesota’s true pursuit. However, high-level sources intimately familiar with James’ camp have immediately moved to clear the air, reaching out directly to update my notebook and reveal that those initial hurdles have officially been cleared. According to top-tier institutional sources close to the situation, the connection between the two Olympic teammates has already been activated. “They telling you, Ant Edwards never reached out to him. That’s a lie,” a source close to the process tells me point-blank. “He did. He reached out to him and it was received.” — 7/17/2026 ScoopB.com
Kalan Hooks: Anthony Edwards says LaMelo Ball has been at his house over the past couple of days and that he values the relationship they’re building. He also said they’ve been working on their postgame interviews. — 7/17/2026 x.com
Kalan Hooks: Anthony Edwards revealed he and Karl-Anthony Towns spoke before every game in the NBA Finals. He gave KAT tips on guarding the Spurs in the Finals. — 7/17/2026 x.com
Legion Hoops: Anthony Edwards says LaMelo Ball has been staying at his house the last couple days — plans to rush back to Minnesota after Fanatics Fest so they can hang out more. This duo is already locked in. ? — 7/17/2026 x.com
Darren Wolfson: “The idea is to get Anthony Edwards a year from now to put pen to paper on another monster extension. The idea is to elevate Ant’s game, get him to be All-NBA once again, then he can maximize his earning potential. The Wolves want Anthony Edwards a year from now to sign that monster extension. LaMelo Ball, the thought is, is going to help elevate Anthony Edwards that much more.” — 7/15/2026 YouTube
The Wolves have been in regular contact with Rich Paul, James’s agent and close friend, to try to sell them on the idea of teaming up with Ball, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert to make a run at the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder in the West. “The recruitment is just this team,” Connelly said. “Obviously, he’s an unbelievable player. Whatever decision he makes is going to be the right one. There’s a lot going on. When you’re as great as he is, you should have optionality. When you look at our team, it’s hard not to be excited about what we have.” — 7/14/2026 New York Times
Anthony Edwards presents the match ball at the World Cup for Argentina vs Egypt — 7/8/2026 reddit
Hoop Central: Anthony Edwards presents the match ball at the World Cup for Argentina vs. Egypt. ?? — 7/7/2026 x.com
As the market has developed, sources say Hachimura’s representation has now been in contact with Minnesota and Golden State as well. The Timberwolves have a well-chronicled need for a power forward after committing to trade away Randle and Naz Reid so they can pair LaMelo Ball with Anthony Edwards and Hachimura is said to stand as their current top choice at the position. — 7/3/2026 marcstein.substack.com
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