Bam Adebayo recently appeared on The Makeshift Podcast, where he ranked various duos in the NBA.
During the segment, Adebayo had to choose between Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball on the Minnesota Timberwolves and Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on the Los Angeles Lakers. The Miami Heat center opted for the Wolves duo.
"That's tough cause you've seen Luka and Reaves play. I'll say Ant and LaMelo," he chose.
"I feel like they're gonna be exciting for Minnesota. Everything off the court is gonna be hilarious. The off the court media training, hilarious."
Ball to help Edwards on offense
Anthony Edwards LaMelo Ball
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As Adebayo mentioned, Doncic and Reaves have already played together, showing tremendous offensive production on the court.
Last year, Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 assists while Reaves added career-high numbers of 23.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists next to the Slovenian superstar.
Meanwhile, Edwards had the highest scoring year of his career last season with 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists, but needed a good playmaking point guard next to him to take some load off offensively and help his teammates more.
Ball arrives to Minnesota to be that playmaker next to Edwards as he averaged 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists last season, leading the Charlotte Hornets to the play-in tournament after several less successful years.