May 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) warms up before game five of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Now entering his fifth NBA season, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ' star has risen considerably over the last couple of seasons. So has his confidence, as Edwards claims he could have gone toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan in that era of the NBA.

The first few weeks of the season figure to be a feeling-out process for this new-look team. Gone is the twin-tower identity forged by the pairing of Towns and Rudy Gobert. Now, the Wolves roster has a more conventional feel to it, one they believe will help them match up better against a wide variety of opponents in the Western Conference.