Another big trade in the Association, as the Charlotte Hornets dealt star point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday for former Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid and a bevy of draft considerations. Let's dig into the fantasy ramifications of this splash deal.
The Timberwolves have been the proverbial "one hit away" from true championship contention for several seasons now, capable of consistently winning series in the playoffs and even making the conference finals, but unable to get over the hump to make the NBA Finals. Anthony Edwards has developed into an MVP contender, but the team lacked a second dynamic playmaker to take some defensive pressure off and create easy shots for the rest of the team. They have needed a high-level point guard, and with this trade they are attempting to fill that need.