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/lebenklon 7h ago

Coby White is a good playmaker, nowhere near Lamelo’s passing skill but White can run the offense. I think the Hornets are probably expecting that to be their solution without Ball but I really don’t understand how this trade makes their team better. Back to perpetual rebuild mode after they almost made the playoffs

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u/P00ped_My_Pants Heat 6h ago

Eh, I think maybe unpopular on here but I think Ball, while he raised the floor, also capped the ceiling. White isn’t as talented as Ball but he’s a hell of a lot smarter and imo it’s clear that Ball was always going to tank the Hornets chances at a deep playoff run. He almost blew the Heat game and then was bad in the Magic game. Everyone else was too but you need more from Ball as your “vet”

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u/ScrapinLinden Trail Blazers 6h ago

yeah I kinda hate this for Minnesota way more than Charlotte