1 reason why Anthony Edwards was selected over LaMelo Ball

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The Minnesota Timberwolveswithout a doubt, they have their franchise player Anthony Edwardsand every season he showed that he is willing to take that title. He probably even showed it during the 2020 draft process, when he The Timberwolves selected him with the No. 1 pick.

There were also some other players that should be considered as number 1 in that draft, such as LaMelo Ballwho was selected third overall by the Charlotte Hornets. The Timberwolves wanted to select the best player, and when it came to Edwards and Ball, there was one reason of several why they went with the former, says Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic.

“They had an interview with LaMelo Ball during this process, trying to figure out if that’s the guy for them,” Krawczynski said on Zack Lowe’s show. “LaMelo didn’t interview well. One of the questions he was asked was ‘Hey LaMelo, after you’re done playing, for example, what do you see yourself doing when your career is over? What kind of things do you aspire to do?’ He said “I want to be president of the United States.”

When you look at the type of personality Bal hasit’s not surprising that he said that. It is not certain whether he was telling the truth or not, but in such situations it is best to give the most serious answer you can.

Edwards has shown throughout his career that he doesn’t have much of a filter when it comes to answering questions, but it’s also uncertain what he said during the pre-draft process as well. Unfortunately for Ball, his answer didn’t seem to be what the Timberwolves were looking for.

In the end, it looks like both the Timberwolves and Hornets got the player they wanted, and both have good careers.





2025-11-14 16:34:00

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