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Hornets trade LaMelo Ball, Josh Green to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, draft picks, AP source says
LaMelo Ball is the latest NBA star with a new home. The Charlotte Hornets agreed to trade Ball, their starting point guard, and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for power forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round draft pick, three first-round pick swaps and three future second-round picks, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday. The Hornets also get three second-round picks in 2029, 2032 and 2033.
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Hornets ownership on team's future after LaMelo Ball trade: 'Exactly where we want to be'
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