The Minnesota Timberwolves have barely had time to process the Julius Randle blockbuster before a new wave of speculation is already crashing down around them, and this time, it centers on their most prized possession, Anthony Edwards.
League insiders are sounding the alarm that the NBA’s opportunistic franchises are already circling, with prominent reporter Tim MacMahon delivering a stark warning about what’s brewing around the young superstar.
“The NBA vultures are swirling around Ant in anticipation of him potentially becoming the next superstar who's available in the trade market” – @BannedMacMahon
“Ant was really frustrated throughout — really just been frustrated since Towns got traded at how he gets… pic.twitter.com/FPdrBXJtmX
— NBA Base (@TheNBABase) June 23, 2026
“The NBA vultures are swirling around Ant in anticipation of him potentially becoming the next superstar who’s available in the trade market,” MacMahon reported, sending shockwaves through Timberwolves fan circles.
The concern isn’t just external. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst added crucial context about Edwards’s state of mind, revealing that the frustration runs deeper than most realized. “Ant was really frustrated throughout — really just been frustrated since Towns got traded at how he gets double-teamed,” Windhorst noted.
That detail is significant. Since Karl-Anthony Towns was shipped out, opposing defenses have had no reason to respect anyone else on the floor the way they respected that pairing. Teams have made Edwards their singular defensive focus, throwing double-teams at him relentlessly and forcing the ball out of his hands in critical moments. For a player of Edwards’s caliber and competitive fire, that kind of treatment, game after game, season after season, wears on you.
Now, with the Randle deal reshaping Minnesota’s roster construction once again, questions about the long-term vision in Minneapolis are louder than ever. Can the Timberwolves build a roster around Edwards that actually alleviates that defensive pressure? Or will the front office continue making moves that leave their star player isolated and increasingly restless?
The Wolves’ front office needs to move quickly and decisively to reassure Edwards that a winning vision is in place, because if those vultures keep circling long enough, eventually someone makes a move.
Minnesota cannot afford to find out what happens next.
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