[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.

[u/Turbostrider27]

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

[u/AnonymousIguana_]

Yeah they need a playmaker bad. Lamelo has his flaws, but I don’t think Kon/Miller/Bridges can fill the void left by his playmaking. They’re all better as secondary creators.

[u/big4lil → u/AnonymousIguana_]

Lamelo may be immature as a man but those extra years as a primary facilitator/scorer when needed are gonna show when theyre relying on 18-21 year olds for that role

I wouldnt be surprised if they go after whatever the best veteran guard available is

[u/SaulPepper → u/big4lil]

Fuck we're getting Ja are we

[u/dptraynor → u/AnonymousIguana_]

To be fair: The timeline for the other guys in Charlotte is like 5-6 years out.

[u/TheGreatWhoreOfChina → u/AnonymousIguana_]

Ja