The Golden State Warriors may have another reason to watch Minnesota closely this season, and it starts with Jonathan Kuminga.
The Timberwolves’ offseason has already been full of big swings, and Golden State could be positioned to benefit if those bets don’t land. The Warriors would love to get their hands on Anthony Edwards, and with LaMelo Ball and Kuminga both joining Minnesota, that idea has started to feel a little less out of reach.
Minnesota clearly decided its existing core wasn’t enough to keep pace with teams like the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, so Tim Connelly and the Timberwolves have leaned into upside. Ball and Kuminga are the kinds of talent bets that can look brilliant if they hit. They also come with plenty of questions, especially when the games get bigger in the postseason.
That uncertainty is part of why Edwards has become such an obvious name for Golden State to monitor. On the latest episode of the Warriors Plus-Minus podcast, Marcus Thompson and Tim Kawakami put Edwards on the short list of dream targets for the Warriors.
“... Who does Steph have the relationships with?
With these young bucks? Man Ant," Thompson said.
"Based on their history, we know they will not be happy about somehow Anthony Edwards ended up with the Warriors.”
Edwards is said to be excited about the chance to play with Ball and Kuminga, though whether Minnesota’s plan actually unfolds the way it hopes remains to be seen. Kuminga is set to start at power forward for Chris Finch to begin the season, even though he has started only 98 of his 294 career games.
Thompson and Kawakami didn’t stop at Edwards. They also named three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker as dream Warriors trade targets. But Edwards stands out in that group, in part because he is four years younger than Booker and six years younger than Jokic.
There has already been some chatter around Edwards potentially being the next superstar to reach the trade market. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported in June that speculation was building, and Brian Windhorst added that Edwards has been frustrated at times since the Karl-Anthony Towns trade in October 2024.
Edwards still has three years left on his contract, and any trade would require a massive haul of assets. Even so, the Warriors have kept enough ammunition on hand to chase a major swing if the opportunity ever opens up.
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