Anthony Edwards, the Wolves’ 23-year-old franchise player, is frustrated. He’s also talking like he’s the first star to ever be double-teamed.

It requires patience and perspective, and that is not always easy for a player as young and ambitious as Edwards.

When the Minnesota Timberwolves traded away Karl-Anthony Towns and his $220 million contract, it was expected that many of Towns' offensive responsibilities, and the ensuing defensive attention, would fall to burgeoning superstar Anthony Edwards.