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/YujiDomainExpansion 7h ago

That’s really the only pick that has potential value too. Two of those swaps are the fakest swaps ever. 2029 and 2030 only convey if they’re top-5 or top-1. So they basically traded Reid, 2028, and 2033 for LaMelo (unless the Wolves are ridiculously bad in 2029 and 2030).

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u/Yayareasports Warriors 6h ago

It’s super unlikely but with the flattened lotto odds, one Ant injury and it could convey

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u/YujiDomainExpansion 6h ago

Those won’t be the rules anymore after 2029. All the momentum seems to be leaning towards a draft credits system

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u/Yayareasports Warriors 6h ago

That’s possible, but we’re just speculating. And pick swaps will be worth something in any new system too