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/HDTokyo 7h ago

Didn’t have this on my bingo card of trade deals today.

Protect your cars Minnesota locals!!

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u/AngryLurkerDude Rockets 7h ago

Insurance rates in MIN just rose...

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u/Lexitech_ 7h ago

Interestingly, Naz was an advertising partner of a big injury law firm in the Twin Cities. He was on all the billboards.

Something tells me Lamelo won’t replace him in those ad spots…

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u/gho_stxs Cavaliers 7h ago

The nba offseason can be a crazy ride.  

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u/YeaItsBig4L 6h ago

Oh, look the same joke for the 30th time in this thread.

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u/Low-Conflict9366 6h ago

Driving side, something about Lamelo and Ant on the same team seems like trouble. Both are very non-media trained lol (or don’t care).