LaMelo Ball Joins Minnesota Timberwolves in Four-Team Trade

The Charlotte Hornets dealt point guard LaMelo Ball and forward Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four‑team, multi‑asset transaction that also involved the Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls. In return, Charlotte received forward Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first‑round pick, three first‑round pick swaps (2028‑2030) and three second‑round picks (2029, 2032, 2033). The move gives the Hornets a cache of future assets to rebuild around a young core.

Minnesota, already led by Anthony Edwards and center Rudy Gobert, expects Ball’s playmaking to complement Edwards and shift the team toward a faster, three‑point‑heavy style. Head coach Chris Finch said the Timberwolves previously over‑used Edwards as a point guard and hopes Ball will restore balance, noting that teammates shoot about seven percent better from three when Ball is on the floor.

The trade also sparked a viral social‑media clip of Ball’s former Charlotte‑area penthouse, showing a sci‑fi‑themed interior filled with video‑game setups, sneaker collections and neon décor, underscoring the player’s flamboyant public persona.