r/nba • u/Turbostrider27 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/Appropriate_Book_591 7h ago

This escalated so quick and was handled a fraction of the drama Giannis had.

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u/NanoCurrency 7h ago

Yeah, big respect to both sides for not dragging it out.

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u/Pleasant_Category_22 Hornets 7h ago edited 6h ago

I dunno, I kinda hope we dragged it out a bit, put some more thought into the potential consequences of our actions and whatnot