Anthony Edwards doesn’t sound like he’s holding his breath for LeBron James to land in Minnesota.
Asked at Fanatics Fest about James’ free agency, Edwards made it clear he doesn’t believe the Timberwolves are part of the conversation.
“I have nothing to say about it because I’ve seen his top three teams. We’re not in it,” Edwards said, via Kyle Ingram.
The list Edwards is referring to has been floating around in reports and betting chatter: the Cavaliers, 76ers and Heat have been treated as the front-runners, with the Warriors and Nuggets also mentioned in the mix. The Timberwolves were in that group at one point, too.
Still, none of that has come from James himself, agent Rich Paul, or anyone else actually in position to say where he’s headed. For now, it’s all speculation, even if plenty of national insiders and internet voices have been pushing the same handful of teams as the likely landing spots.
Edwards, though, sounded like someone who had already seen enough to rule Minnesota out.
Anthony Edwards was asked about his thoughts on Minnesota being on that short list of teams that LeBron is interested in:
“I have nothing to say about it because I’ve seen his top 3 teams, we’re not in it so…” 😏 pic.twitter.com/cCq5eVzuHP
- Kyle Ingram (@SnapshotKyle) July 18, 2026
James, for his part, didn’t offer any real hints during two separate Fanatics Fest appearances, where he was on stage recording a couple of podcasts.
“We do not have an announcement to make just yet,” he said Friday, via ESPN’s Kalan Hooks.
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