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Hornets Trade Ball and Green for Reid and Draft Picks
Charlotte sent LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three second-round picks and three first-round pick swaps. The deal was part of a four-team transaction that also involved Brooklyn and Chicago. Officials said the move was intended to build long-term flexibility and roster depth.
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Charlotte traded LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to Minnesota for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three second-round picks and three first-round pick swaps. The transaction was part of a four-team deal that also included Brooklyn and Chicago.
Jeff Peterson, the Hornets' president of basketball operations, described the move as the most difficult decision he has made. He said the goal was to build sustained success and eventually compete for championships rather than remain a play-in team.
Background on the Trade The deal was agreed upon after the NBA draft last month.
Ball had helped the Hornets improve from 19 wins the previous season to 44 wins last year, the second-largest turnaround in the league. Charlotte finished with the top-ranked offense and fifth-ranked defense during the final stretch. The team defeated Miami in the first play-in game before losing to Orlando and missing the playoffs.
Peterson said he evaluated the full season and league trends rather than focusing only on the second-half surge. He noted that Ball averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 36.8 percent from three-point range in 72 games. "The goal is to get to the playoffs and stay there for a long time," Peterson said at a Las Vegas summer league news conference.
" The Hornets have not reached the postseason since 2016, the longest active drought in the NBA.
