In a recent episode of the "Mind the Game" podcast, which features LeBron James and Steve Nash, James gave his thoughts on Edwards and the young superstar's quick growth as a player. James, who has now played 22 seasons in the league, showed nothing but respect for Edwards after being eliminated by him.

The Lakers knew the Timberwolves would be a tough matchup in the first round of the NBA playoffs, but it turned out to be much tougher than expected.

The first episode of LeBron James's Mind the Game podcast since the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs was released on Thursday. With new co-host Steve Nash, LeBron discussed the Lakers' loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was complimentary of Anthony Edwards's team and explained that it was just a tough matchup for the Lakers.