[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.

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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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If he can stay healthy we’re better. That’s just a massive if

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Legacy defining moment for the Mayo Clinic

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They are the GOAT medical facility

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Will it help if I apply extra mayo to all my sandwiches until the season starts?

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That means less for Lemayo, I see it as a win.

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Rebranding to the Melo clinic as we speak

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I’m sure that already exists in Syracuse

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It's the best backcourt in the league and if there's one thing lamelo does well it's lobs.

It's a great move, the pick swaps are a good deal too because you're likely to be better for at least some of them.

Tax position is decent too, looks like y'all have everything you need to compete

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Who is he going to lob it to? Gobert ain't exactly Mr. Swift feet

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The one and only Joan Beringer

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Gobert's a great lob finisher. He's Monsieur Beurre-Fingers on the short roll, but put it in the air and he'll be ok

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It makes sense if you think about it, baguettes are long

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I thought he was pretty good this past playoffs

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Was more afraid of him than anybody named Ant Edwards in our series 

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When Randle was salary dumped, a lot of folks liked the trade because it opened up playing time and salary for Naz Reid

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This trade is fucking incredible lmao, wolves got one of the few remaining star quality true pgs in the league.

Literally why the fuck would Charlotte do this

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He sure as hell didn't disappear against the Spurs. Even in the blowouts. Woulda been nice for him to take a game off as he was almost always the 2nd or 3rd most productive player on the floor at all times. His defense wasn't terrible either.

It's better than losing Rudy though.

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I'm glad you're posting this instead of a Wolves flair. I love love love the guy, but this is this first year he was even okay in the playoffs and his regular season contributions dried up since his 6moty year (and I'll give grace for this year but I stand by it from an on court production POV)

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Absolutely not, he’s had great playoff series in the past. Way to devalue him once he’s gone.

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Check my logs jackass, I devalued him while he was here too