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Brett Siegel: Trade details: Hornets: Naz Reid, Mouhamadou Gueye, MIN 2033 1st (unprotected), MIN 2028, 2029, 2030 1st SWAPS, MIN 2029, 2032, 2033 2nds Nets: Julius Randle, Joshua Jefferson (Pick No. 28) Timberwolves: LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Isaiah Evans (Pick No. 33) Bulls: Nic Claxton
Following the blockbuster LaMelo Ball trade, NBA executives around the league believe the Minnesota Timberwolves will now look to add a big man who can stretch the floor, with the working assumption that the organization could look to flip the expiring $14.68 million contract of Josh Green or look to dip into their taxpayer mid-level exception with $6.06 million. Minnesota also remains very bullish on 19-year-old center Joan Beringer, who’s expected to have a bigger role this upcoming season.
The Wolves do not believe they’re anywhere near the front of the line for James’ services, the team and league sources said, especially considering their lack of spending power. After agreeing to terms with Bones Hyland on a one-year, league minimum deal Tuesday, the Timberwolves have two roster spots to fill and just a hair above the league minimum for one of those spots. They could try to trade Josh Green, who was acquired in the Ball trade and has an expiring $14.7 million contract to try to add a power forward or more spending wiggle room, but the Wolves are intrigued by Green’s talent, and nothing was materializing immediately on that front, the team and league sources said.
Lore and Rodriguez looked at the offer — former Sixth Man of the Year and Timberwolves cult hero Naz Reid, an unprotected first-round pick in 2033 and three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033) to Charlotte for Ball and swingman Josh Green — and immediately gave the green light, team sources said.
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Sam Quinn: If Minnesota is keeping Donte DiVincenzo, they somehow have to turn Josh Green's $14.7 million salary into a playable power forward. Without draft picks, they might have to include Terrence Shannon to do so. But that's the next order of business here.
Yossi Gozlan: Charlotte Hornets salary cap situation after trading LaMelo Ball and Josh Green for Naz Reid and picks. $75 million in room below the luxury tax line. Enough room to re-sign Coby White, use the entirety of their $40.8 million trade exception, and $15 million mid-level.
KeithSmithNBA: The Minnesota Timberwolves project to be $4.7M over the luxury tax after adding LaMelo Ball and Josh Green. Minnesota will be $3.3M under the first apron and could trigger a first-apron hard cap (taking back more salary than they send out or using the NTMLE as a TPE). 1/2
Yossi Gozlan: The Timebrwolves will need to fold the LaMelo Ball trade with Nets/Bulls trade since their post-trade payroll is above the first apron. Julius Randle & Naz Reid for LaMelo Ball & Josh Green is a 100 percent salary match. They're now hard capped to second apron for aggregation.
Yossi Gozlan: The Hornets reduce their payroll by $21 million by trading LaMelo Ball and Josh Green for Naz Reid. Josh Green for Naz Reid is a clean salary match, allowing them to create a $40.8 million trade exception for Ball. They also have 12 future first-round picks through 2033.
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Mike Vorkunov: LaMelo Ball and Josh Green are going to the Wolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected 1st round pick, swaps in 2028, 2029, and 2030, and 3 second round picks, a league source confirmed. Shams was first on it. A huge swing for both teams.
Shams Charania: The Timberwolves send a haul to the Hornets for a star-studded new backcourt in Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball -- the Nos. 1 and 3 picks in 2020. Charlotte didn't shop Ball in the market, but listened and received multiple rich offers before filling a significant need in the frontcourt with Reid. Timberwolves co-owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez enter the luxury tax for the third straight year -- and the franchise makes a big move to fill the point guard spot.