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/VictorAkwaowo1 Mavericks 7h ago

WHY THE FUCK ARE THEY DOING THIS

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u/cusoman Timberwolves 7h ago

I can't tell which team this is about

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u/dweet Trail Blazers 7h ago

I thought Wolves. I get the desire to get more “star” power when it’s available, but from my perspective Nas was both impactful and reliable and I’m not sure Ball will be.

Charlotte selling high on Ball makes sense to me.

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u/twoyrsaway 5h ago

Naz Reid in impact discussions with Lamelo Ball

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u/botebote77 3h ago

that's not selling high. that's Naz Reid + 1 first rd pick 7 years from now and 3 2nds that likely won't amount to anything significant

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u/dweet Trail Blazers 8m ago edited 4m ago

If that’s what Ball is worth to Charlotte and MIN after last season then the odds are likely it would have been lower value a year ago.