Jonathan Kuminga has apparently made Anthony Edwards forget the Spurs exist

Let's be real about what the Spurs have on their roster—their almost superpowered individuals masquerading as a normal basketball team. But last season's glow-up from 34 wins to 62 and a trip to the NBA Finals proved that they're anything but normal.

To beat a squad like this, you have to either bring your own enhanced squad or hope they bite themselves. Anthony Edwards must be hoping for the latter because there's no way he's this confident in a Jonathan Kuminga addition.

"Ya'll see what going on. This sh*t over, man. Wrap this sh*t up. This sh*t over this year, man," Ant-Man said after greeting his new teammate. His comments, while brief, were enough to reveal his mindset. The Timberwolves star seems to believe the Timberwolves are in a position of power in the Western Conference. That couldn't be further from the truth.

The Spurs still have the West in the palm of their hand

San Antonio has a built-in cheat code for their inevitable growth, and it's called "youth." The front office already did the tough part. This roster has immense talent, but talent doesn't win alone. You need humble, hard workers willing to work selflessly toward a goal—something this team has in spades.

But they're all so young (that includes the coach) that there's nowhere to go but up. Everything is still so new to this group; the chemistry will naturally improve while their individual skill sets develop. On top of that, they added Tobias Harris and some frontcourt depth, directly addressing one of their few weaknesses.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Western Conference has gotten weaker. OKC, Denver, Los Angeles, and Minnesota have all taken a step back after all losing personnel who were instrumental to their success.

The Thunder lost several productive wings, the Nuggets are down an important two-way specialist they relied on, LeBron James left the Lakers high and dry, and the Timberwolves?... the Timberwolves are now relying on LaMelo Ball and Jonathan Kuminga to take enough pressure off Anthony Edwards. Sounds crazy when you say it out loud, right?

The thinking is that Ant-Man gets doubled way too often, so if there are other dynamic ball-handlers on the floor, it makes that defensive option much more dangerous. But those guys have to be legitimate threats for that to be the case, and neither Kuminga nor Ball is striking fear into anyone's heart.

LaMelo was supposed to be Charlotte's franchise star, and they traded him before his 25th birthday for a role player in Naz Reid. JK was fighting for more recognition and touches in Golden State, possibly believing he could be the guy to take the torch from Stephen Curry. They moved on from him instead.

They'll speed up their tempo and rely on their athleticism to get up and down the floor, but that's not a problem for the Spurs. It actually plays into San Antonio's hands, as Mitch Johnson is always telling his team to play fast. Unless these two average-to-below-average shooters fix that overnight, the Timberwolves will find themselves on the outside looking in yet again.

San Antonio just has too much talent and too many answers. Anthony Edwards isn't that damn good, so as much as we love his overconfident personality, he needs to relax.

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