Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards didn't waste any time picking up where he left off in their win over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The last time Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves played in an NBA game was in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals in May, when they suffered a season-ending 124-94 loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the eventual champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jaden McDaniels just delivered Yang Hansen's "Welcome to the NBA" moment. In the second quarter of Wednesday's season opener between the Timberwolves and Trail Blazers, McDaniels drove to the rim, rose up, and detonated over Portland's rookie center with a vicious poster slam.

The Minnesota Timberwolves have made a decision on who their starting point guard will be for the upcoming season.

DiVincenzo was acquired by the Timberwolves from the New York Knicks as part of the Karl-Anthony Towns trade prior to the 2024-25 season and had a bit of a down year, averaging 11.7 points per game on 42.2 percent shooting from the field.

In a shocking reveal before the season opener Wednesday night, the Timberwolves have decided to move veteran Mike Conley to the bench and hand the starting point guard job to Donte DiVincenzo. That's the word from NBA insider Chris Haynes, who says Conley will remain a "vital piece."

Minnesota’s point guard position is its biggest question mark this season. Which means Timberwolves coach Chris Finch may have decisions to make at that spot on a nightly basis. He showed

Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that Edwards was present at the Timberwolves' first morning shootaround of the season, which is a good sign. Still, a casual shootaround is very different from a pre-game warmup, meaning Edwards' status is likely still up in the air: