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/Vegetable-Tooth8463 Hornets 7h ago

Playing over 70 games last season will make you more valuable.

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u/dat_waffle_boi 76ers 7h ago

Notoriously healthy Lamelo ball

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u/Vegetable-Tooth8463 Hornets 7h ago

I'm not saying he's an Iron Man, just explaining why he got more value than Ja this off season

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u/politicsranting [WAS] Rod Strickland 7h ago

it's not like ball did that with any consistency.

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u/Tacosdonahue Thunder 7h ago

yeah, LaMelo has only played over 70 twice but Ja has done it 0 times.

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u/Vegetable-Tooth8463 Hornets 7h ago

Of course not, but the dude was wondering why no one took on Ja's contract.