Follow us on Google Discover Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball look like the most exciting young NBA duo going into the 2026-27 season. Fans are hyped after their recent photo went viral.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have added a big new piece to the team ahead of the 2026-27 season. LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards in the backcourt.
The duo is set to be the most entertaining backcourt in the league, to say the least. The Wolves are chasing an NBA championship, and this move could easily get them there.
As the season draws closer, team activities have begun. And the Timberwolves shared a picture involving their two young guards which fans absolutely loved to see.
Photo by David Berding/Getty ImagesFans think Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball will be the NBA’s most exciting duo
Both Edwards and Ball are extremely close in age. In fact, both of them were born in August, 2001. The 25-year-old stars share further similarities in terms of entertaining styles of play and trash-talk.
After the photo went viral on social media, fans were quick to hail the new duo.
“This might be the most ‘just let them cook’ backcourt imaginable,” one fan wrote. “This duo already looks ready for another serious Timberwolves run,” another claimed.
“I officially pledge allegiance to the Minnesota Timberwolves,” read a different comment. “Jordan has his Pippen and it’s clear that McDaniels is their Rodman,” a fourth fan said.
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“People who don’t fear this duo, don’t realize how important chemistry is,” pointed out a fifth fan. “They look like brothers, the league is not ready!” a sixth fan claimed.
Edwards and Ball are both dynamic, mercurial, and prolific. For teams in the Western Conference, facing the pair alongside Rudy Gobert is going to pose some serious problems.
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