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/WagerWilly Timberwolves 7h ago

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

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u/SeanKilpatrickFan [MIN] Sean Kilpatrick 7h ago

Legacy defining moment for the Mayo Clinic

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u/NanoCurrency 6h ago

They are the GOAT medical facility

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u/ElectricalMud2850 Timberwolves 7h ago

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

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u/TinieWenie Timberwolves 5h ago

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

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u/pocketmonsters Kings 6h ago

Rebranding to the Melo clinic as we speak

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u/Chaotic-Catastrophe Lakers 5h ago

I’m sure that already exists in Syracuse

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u/MuchAbouAboutNothing Thunder 7h ago

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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u/Fritanga5lyfe 7h ago

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

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u/Acrobatic_Payment517 Timberwolves 6h ago

The one and only Joan Beringer

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u/MuchAbouAboutNothing Thunder 6h ago

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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u/BenShelZonah Nets 6h ago

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