Jon Krawczynski

But you always have to continue innovating and reloading.

And so I do think that there will be pressure over the next couple of years to make sure that whatever this next version to 3.0 of the Timberwolves under Anthony Edwards is, that he sees that

This can be a viable contender in a loaded Western Conference.

And you can't just hope that you're going to move east when Seattle and Vegas join.

That can't be the plan.

And I don't think that's the plan.

I think they are going to look at Giannis Antetokounmpo.

They're going to look at Kyrie Irving.

They're going to look at other big possible deals out there.

to try and close that gap and try and keep Anthony Edwards kind of feeling like he can win here over the long term.

There has been no indications that he is getting restless, that he is getting impatient, but you can't wait around for that to happen.

You have to be proactive and aggressive going out and making sure you get the right team around him.

Yeah, for sure.

And let's look at all the context, too.

I think that even right at the start, but even now, where I will admit to being the...

in the camp of that it was a great deal for them, that they got what they needed out of him, they gave up too much right away.

They gave up at least a draft pick or two too much in the deal.

And so that hampers you in deal-making going forward.

One thing that they had to take into account in Minnesota that you don't have to take into account in New York or L.A.

or Miami or many other places is...