who did they trade lamelo ball for

LaMelo Ball was reportedly traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, plus draft picks and pick swaps.

Deal details

• Minnesota received: LaMelo Ball and Josh Green.

• Charlotte received: Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps, and three second-round picks.

Why it’s being talked about

This was a big offseason shock because Ball is a franchise-level guard, and the return looks more like a future-picks package than a straight star-for- star swap.

TL;DR

The short answer is: they traded LaMelo Ball for Naz Reid and a bundle of future draft assets.