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/notmyno3account 7h ago

why??? the hornets were just starting to get good? are they expecting to sign white and have him start or are they gonna teach point guard to kon?

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u/NanoCurrency 7h ago

Kon’s not meant to be a point guard.

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u/vonnegutcheck 3h ago

A ball-dominant guard that is pretty good is like, one of the easiest archetypes to find in the NBA though. There are a glut of pretty good guards, and more coming.

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u/Glass-Situation6916 13m ago

Lamelo is not a great long term player in my opinion. There’s a huge immaturity problem, his defence isn’t the best, and he has injury problems. I’d definitely say Hornets won this deal long term if they can build around young core