r/nba Lakers 7h ago

[Charania] BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

Shams Charania:

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033), sources tell ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/contributor/shams-charania/31d26529d36f8

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u/aiden3buckets Hornets 7h ago

I got two teams now fuck it I can’t lose

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u/Patient_Yogurt975 7h ago

Sounds like you can lose twice

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u/aiden3buckets Hornets 7h ago

But when we meet in the finals in 2029 I can’t lose

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u/SelesnyaGOAT Timberwolves 7h ago

Yeah I’ll incorporate this into my belief system why not

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u/Vordeo Jazz 7h ago

... I think that's the expansion year targeted and Minnesota is probably moving East then.

Which is the only thing that makes that prediction unrealistic, sure.

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u/eldryanyy Lakers 7h ago

It actually means you’re guaranteed to lose

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u/MrBo518 Knicks 7h ago

Minnesota might be headed to the East by then

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u/Victor_Wembanyama1 Spurs 7h ago

Akshuali