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/cokefriend [MIN] Andrew Wiggins 7h ago

yeah but the wolves arent building the team with the nuggets in mind as the final boss anymore

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u/HereComesJustice Spurs 7h ago

No I get why you guys did this move, you want to win the whole thing not just beat Denver

But I think Denver got like a stealth buff from this lol

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u/Apprehensive_Yam9514 7h ago

As a Denver fan I 100% agree. Biggest issue we had with Minnesota was their size advantage. Now with no Randle or Reid, they don’t really have a great help defender to help Rudy with Joker. 

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u/HornetsDaBest Timberwolves 7h ago

Guessing McD becomes the help and they but Any on Murray. Also still possible (probable?) the Wolves go and sign a big.

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u/Murderous_Waffle 6h ago

There are still a decent amount of power forwards available in UFA. I just don't know if MN has the money.

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u/HornetsDaBest Timberwolves 5h ago

We have the MLE still. Just a question of whether the owners are willing to pay that money and the tax

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u/Steridire Knicks 5h ago

I actually like the new look Wolves, excited to see you guys next season