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The Minnesota Timberwolves have been bold NBA contenders since drafting Anthony Edwards.
They stunned the league four years ago by trading a 2022 first-round pick (Walker Kessler) and four future first-round draft picks to acquire center Rudy Gobert. They shocked even their own locker room two years later by trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in a three-team deal that brought back Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. They were at it again in the days surrounding the 2026 NBA Draft, jettisoning Randle and their 2026 first-round pick in a move that helped open the door for the biggest splash of all.
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The Timberwolves have acquired LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets, creating a backcourt tandem with Anthony Edwards that will combine Minnesota’s pre-existing MVP candidate with a freewheeling, but undeniably talented point guard capable of highlight-reel plays at any moment.
The move resets the Timberwolves’ supporting cast around Edwards after the team fell short of the Western Conference Finals for the first time in three years this past season. But it’s also perhaps the biggest risk yet for this Minnesota front office considering the franchise is in the midst of its best run of seasons ever.
Here’s a closer look at what the Timberwolves roster will look like after the LaMelo Ball trade and the 2026 NBA Draft, as well as how Ball fits with Edwards and the players still on Minnesota’s roster:
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Every player selected in the NBA Draft 2026 first round in photos
NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses with 2026 draft prospects before the NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
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Every player selected in the NBA Draft 2026 first round in photos
NBA commissioner Adam Silver poses with 2026 draft prospects before the NBA Draft at Barclays Center.
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)
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Every player selected in the NBA Draft 2026 first round in photos
NBA commissioner Adam Silver shakes hands with AJ Dybantsa after h is drafted first overall by the Washington Wizards during Round One of the 2026 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 23, 2026 in New York City.
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