What happened
Chris Finch said he prefers Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball together, and Minnesota used them for just over 57 preseason minutes, finishing plus-3.
With Naz Reid gone, Joan Beringer is set for a larger backup-center role, and the first four games will test Minnesota's size and rebounding.
LINEUP CONTEXT
Minnesota may lean more on perimeter creation, but Beringer's early minutes could decide second-unit frontcourt stability against bigger opponents.
Automated brief based on the linked report. Lineup context is analysis; official starting-five labels come separately from our game data provider.
Original reporting: What will new-look Wolves look like? By trading for LaMelo Ball, Minnesota swapped 'moodiness for giddiness' — CBS Sports ↗