Charlotte Hornets trade LaMelo Ball to Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid and draft picks
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Giri Nathan
Summary
The Charlotte Hornets have traded their franchise player LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028-2030), three second-round picks starting in 2029, and salary cap relief. The article characterizes the return as a pittance and expresses disappointment from the Hornets fanbase, suggesting the team got very little for their star player.
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DefectorCharlotte Hornets trade LaMelo Ball to Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid and draft picksdefector.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe Charlotte Hornets have given up on their goofy, gifted, accursed son LaMelo Ball, who was shipped to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a trade Thursday morning.
In return for their franchise player and Josh Green, the Hornets received a pittance: forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps of dubious value (2028, 2029, 2030), three second-round picks that begin in 2029, and the relief of shedding Green's bad contract.
Hornets fans will be rightfully depressed to learn that the player they held in such high esteem netted such scraps on the open market.
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