The Charlotte Hornets surprised many on Thursday when they opted to trade point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for a package centered around Naz Reid and draft compensation. The move comes after the best season of Ball’s career, in which he led the Hornets to the play-in tournament and had them […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves have already made two of the biggest trades of the offseason. Although reports suggest that the blockbuster move for LaMelo Ball will be looped into the prior Julius Randle trade that kicked off the offseason, these were deals announced at separate times. More wheeling and dealing is likely to come, though, as […]
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An NBA analyst blasted a proposed Hornets-Timberwolves LaMelo Ball trade, arguing the blockbuster idea simply makes no sense.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves decided to shake things up in a big way on Thursday by trading for Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, as reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. The Timberwolves now pair Anthony Edwards up with a truly elite backcourt mate for the first time in his career as they look to bounce […]
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The Minnesota Timberwolves sent a jolt through the NBA world on Thursday when they traded for Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball. In return, the Timberwolves had to give up a sizable chunk of assets, headlined by Naz Red, a future first-round pick, and additional pick swaps. Recently, NBA analyst Yossi Gozlan broke down how […]
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The 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 ...
In the wake of the LaMelo Ball trade, Shams Charania is reporting that the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a new three year contract with Coby White. It’ll be worth a total of $74 million, so just under $25 million per year. No details on if the deal is front or backloaded or anything like […]
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The Charlotte Hornets are set to add former Butler forward Michael Ajayi on a two-way contract after he went undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft. Ajayi took an unconventional path to the professional ranks, spending time in junior college before playing at Pepperdine, Gonzaga, and Butler. He finished his college career with an impressive senior […]
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After six years with the Charlotte Hornets, LaMelo Ball has been traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves. That wasn’t necessarily in the point guard’s plans when the offseason begun. Ball was looking towards building on what Charlotte had built up until that point, via Jake Fischer and Marc Stein of the Stein Line. Now, his focus […]
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The Charlotte Hornets have had a busy Thursday morning. They kicked things off by trading LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets are planning to build around other young stars on the roster such as Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel. Coby White is another impactful player who can help the team for years to […]
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After a strong performance for the Charlotte Hornets to close the 2025-26 season, Coby White is returning to the club in free agency.
A look at the Charlotte Hornets' starting lineup after shocking the NBA world with a LaMelo Ball trade to add Naz Reid from the Timberwolves.
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Shortly after striking a deal to trade guard LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, the Hornets have reached an agreement to bring back free agent guard Coby White, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who reports (via Twitter) that White will sign a three-year, $74MM contract to remain in Charlotte. The deal will be fully guaranteed, with no […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves pulled the plug on Naz Reid's breakout by trading him to the Charlotte Hornets.
The summer of blockbuster trades continued on Thursday as the Charlotte Hornets sent LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in return for Naz Reid and a plethora of picks.
LaMelo Ball and Josh Green have been traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and draft picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania: In addition to Reid, the Hornets will receive a 2033 unprotected first-round pick and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033). Charlotte also gets first-round pick swaps […]
The Charlotte Hornets’ blockbuster trade involving LaMelo Ball may only be the beginning of a transformative offseason. After sending Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks on Thursday, Charlotte significantly improved its salary cap flexibility. The […]
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Sure, three first-round pick swaps might sound like a lot, but when you look at the context of these picks, the risk is actually limited for the Timberwolves.
The Hornets are moving on from forward Tosan Evbuomwan, according to Marc Stein, creating an opening on one of their two-way contract spots ahead of the new league year. Evbuomwan spent parts of last season with both the Knicks and Hornets after beginning the year on a two-way deal in New York before joining Charlotte […]
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Tim Connelly and the Minnesota Timberwolves got the eight-ball rolling when it comes to trade season this offseason. They moved Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in what was viewed as a precursor to a bigger move. That bigger blockbuster came, as the Timberwolves just acquired LaMelo Ball in one of the most shocking trades […]
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The LaMelo Ball trade came out of nowhere, but given the new-look T-Wolves and Hornets, a few potential trade targets are likely off the board for Boston.
The Minnesota Timberwolves shook up the NBA by acquiring LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets. However, it wasn’t a trade that came together over night. The Timberwolves have been attempting to acquire Ball for two years, via Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic. By including Naz Reid and a bevvy of picks, Minnesota […]
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The Charlotte Hornets want to re-sign Coby White this offseason after his strong start with the franchise following a trade deadline move, according to ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk. White averaged 15.6 points in 21 games with Charlotte while the organization shifts toward a younger core built around Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel. White, 26, enters unrestricted […]
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Here are the grades for the Timberwolves, Hornets, LaMelo Ball, and Anthony Edwards after a monster blockbuster that sends Ball to Minnesota.
The Charlotte Hornets made a roster move Thursday before completing their blockbuster trade involving franchise guard LaMelo Ball. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, Charlotte waived forward Tosan Evbuomwan shortly before finalizing a deal that sent Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three […]
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