Sources: A line of trade suitors is forming for Charlotte's LaMelo Ball
The NBA landscape has shifted as the Charlotte Hornets trade star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a blockbuster deal.
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The brief
The Charlotte Hornets have traded LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In exchange, the Hornets receive Naz Reid and draft picks, according to reporting from WXII and an AP source.
Coverage from NBA.com, ESPN, and Yahoo Sports emphasizes the scale of the move, describing it as a bombshell report. Early reporting from The Stein Line and ESPN noted that the Hornets were seriously engaged in talks with a line of suitors before the deal was finalized.
Further developments will likely center on the integration of the players into their new rosters and the specific draft picks acquired by Charlotte.
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Quick answers
Who was involved in the trade?
The Charlotte Hornets traded LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and draft picks.
Which outlets first reported the trade talks?
ESPN and The Stein Line reported that the Hornets were engaged in trade talks and that multiple suitors were interested in Ball.
When did the news break?
Reports of the trade surfaced on June 25, 2026, following the end of the draft.
Coverage (8)
- Reports: Wolves land LaMelo Ball in blockbuster trade with Hornets NBA.com · 22h ago
- Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says WXII · 22h ago
- Hornets To Trade LaMelo Ball To Timberwolves HoopsRumors.com · 22h ago
- NBA Transaction Tracker: LaMelo Ball Rumors Bubbling Blazer's Edge · 1d ago
- LaMelo Ball trade rumors: Ranking best fits for Hornets star guard USA Today · 1d ago
- ’Crazy,’ ’What a Domino’ — NBA World Reacts As ESPN’s Shams Charania Drops Bombshell LaMelo Ball Trade Report As Draft Ends Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- Sources: Hornets seriously engaged in LaMelo Ball trade talks ESPN · 1d ago
- Sources: A line of trade suitors is forming for Charlotte's LaMelo Ball The Stein Line | Substack · 1d ago
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