Hornets reportedly trade LaMelo Ball to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade point guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid and multiple draft picks. The trade includes a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps, and three future second-round picks. The deal is expected to create an NBA-record trade exception of nearly $41 million for the Hornets.
- ▪LaMelo Ball has been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Josh Green
- ▪The Hornets will receive Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, and multiple other draft picks
- ▪The trade will create an NBA-record trade exception of nearly $41 million for the Hornets
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Open this photo in gallery:Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball brings the ball up the court against the Miami Heat during the first half of an NBA play-in game in Charlotte, N.C. in April.Nell Redmond/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe Charlotte Hornets have agreed to trade point guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by ESPN, had yet to be approved by the league.The three first-round pick swaps will be in 2028, 2029…
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