Kendrick Perkins Crowns Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball NBA’s “Best Backcourt”

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Kendrick Perkins Crowns Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball NBA’s “Best Backcourt”

Perkins said the Timberwolves had to make a move after their WCSF exit vs. Spurs, and they delivered. "Now, all of a sudden, you bring LaMelo, with Anthony Edwards. That is the best backcourt in the NBA," Perkins said. With Ball, who averaged 20.1 points and 7.1 assists last season, they've brought in someone who can share Edwards' ball-handling burden.

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