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.