The Minnesota Timberwolves added LaMelo Ball in the offseason to address a big need in their secondary playmaking.

The lack of a second creator behind Anthony Edwards was exposed in the second round of the playoffs against the San Antonio Spurs, who consistently doubled Edwards and forced the ball out of his hands.

To address the need, the Timberwolves traded fan favorite Naz Reid and a haul of draft picks to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Ball.

While most fans and experts are excited about the addition of a true point guard next to Edwards, one NBA scout is not.

An anonymous NBA scout told Sports Illustrated, “I don't know how much LaMelo Ball moves the needle. I don't know that Minnesota's any worse. I think clearly they felt the need to have a point guard so that Edwards doesn't handle the ball as much, and I agree with that line of thinking. I just don't know how much LaMelo helps with that. They've migrated towards being more of an offensive team at times, and they were really selfish last year. I mean, they really played selfish. LaMelo won’t. So that could help.”

Does LaMelo move the needle to put the Timberwolves in the same class as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs? Not quite.

But does he allow them to keep pace with the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, and Houston Rockets? Absolutely.

Wondering how much LaMelo helps with Edwards playing off the ball is a bit laughable considering that he’s one of the best creators in the league.

Edwards has never played with a point guard on the level of LaMelo, and LaMelo has never played with another player on the level of Edwards.

The Hornets were one of the best teams in the league during the second half of the season last year, and LaMelo’s offense is a big reason why. The Hornets had a 126.4 offensive rating with him on the floor and a 113.1 offensive rating with him off the floor.

LaMelo is one of the best offensive engines in the league, whether he’s creating for himself or others.

He’s in the 99th percentile as a creator and the 96th percentile as a passer.

Edwards finished third in the league in scoring last year, but had to create a lot of looks for himself. He’ll continue to do just that as he’s one of the best downhill players in the league, but having LaMelo will open things up for him even more, whether he’s catching and shooting or attacking off the catch.