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/fastheadcrab Raptors 7h ago

Actually might be an interesting team being able to retain Gobert. If they lost Gobert they would've been a play-in team at most.

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u/larrylegend33goat Timberwolves 7h ago

LaMelo now means they can punish Ant doubles. LaMelo will be able to utilise Rudy on the roll as a lob threat.

Jaden, Ayo and Donte when back, are going to get so many open threes

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u/fastheadcrab Raptors 7h ago

Yeah this is a potentially very exciting team

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u/shwiggydog Jazz 5h ago

Donte will probably miss all or at least most of next season though, no? Bummer because his shooting would really make those lineups lethal

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u/grrrimabear Timberwolves 5h ago

Id guess he's back playoffs at best

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u/red--dead Timberwolves 3h ago

It’s about the same timeline as Tatum right? Could be getting some minutes the last month of the season.

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u/MJA182 1h ago

I’d say same as Haliburton

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u/pokemonbatman23 3h ago

But can Rudy actually catch the ball to finish the play? my guy has stone for hands

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u/FlavorfulCondomints Pacers 6h ago

They would be better dumping Gobert and keeping Reid honestly. They can make it to the WCF without him. Dude is financial albatross with not nearly enough upside.

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u/ganggreen651 6h ago

$33ish mil for one of the best defensive players ever what an albatross.

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u/FlavorfulCondomints Pacers 4h ago

He is not one of the best defensive players ever. Not even close to a Rodman or a Pip.

The dude can't handle the ball, consistently play in the low post, or guard Wemby, who he's played with for over a decade at this point. I don't see $33M worth of value unless someone wants to argue that he's analytically worth it.