LaMelo Ball Traded to Minnesota in Blockbuster Four-Team NBA Deal
TL;DR
In a four-team blockbuster, the Minnesota Timberwolves land LaMelo Ball (along with Josh Green and Isaiah Evans’s draft rights), Brooklyn nets Julius Randle and Joshua Jefferson’s rights, while the Chicago Bulls acquire Nic Claxton and the Charlotte Hornets receive Naz Reid, Mouhamadou Gueye, Matteo Spagnolo’s draft rights and a large bundle of future picks and pick swaps. The trade also creates the NBA’s largest trade‑exception (~$40.77 million) for Ball’s outgoing salary, with all sides confirming the deal after salary‑matching adjustments and a July 9 finalization following Gueye’s trade restriction. Nets GM Sean Marks publicly praised the move as part of retooling Brooklyn’s roster.
- Wolves, Hornets, Nets, Bulls Finalize Four-Team Trade Hoops Rumors
- Wolves’ blockbuster trade of Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball is now official Star Tribune
- Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Guards LaMelo Ball and Josh Green from Charlotte Hornets NBA.com
- Hornets complete trade sending LaMelo Ball to Minnesota for Naz Reid and draft picks Charlotte Observer
- Chris Finch all but admits why the Timberwolves had to trade for LaMelo Ball Dunking with Wolves
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