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[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

Rich Paul on LaMelo Ball being the biggest young star in the league and the match with Anthony Edward’s

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

Man I got so much respect for this brother

[Kyle Ingram @SnapshotKyle]

There’s Hornets fans that are going to hate watch LaMelo in Minnesota as if he requested to be traded from Charlotte 😂

[Crazy Hispanic Fan @210NbaCentral]

@ShamsCharania Daryl morey taking Jaylen brown for free

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

@KendrickPerkins alluding to what I been telling yall every nba player they claim injured on bad teams aren’t actually injured they get told to slow walk it until next year in losing season Perk doing the lords work lately

[Kyle Ingram @SnapshotKyle]

Imagine LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards & Lebron James on the same team…😮‍💨

[Kyle Ingram @SnapshotKyle]

How long did LaMelo Ball & Anthony Edwards have this planned? 😮‍💨

(via Fingerroll on TikTok)

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

Nah @WilderWolvesPod turn this up I got LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edward’s f them picks @whatsontapnba

[Kyle Ingram @SnapshotKyle]

Bill Simmons on LaMelo Ball (March 23rd, 2026):

“I think LaMelo is a real winner this season…I love the way he’s playing!”

Bill Simmons on LaMelo Ball (June 28th, 2026):

“They (The Hornets) were using him like a race car on Sundays…LaMelo doesn’t f*****g play!”

[MeloHive 🛸💕 @Meloleague]

Bad Boys. #BelieveUs

[Old NBA Tweets @oldnbatweetz]

Who the Hornets think is coming out of the 2033 draft

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

LaMelo and Ant might COOK 🔥

h/t @xavierjdesigns

[🐜🐺🇺🇸 @HoodiiAnt_]

The Hornets trying the OKC rebuild gimmick except their gm is a moron

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BREAKING: The Charlotte Hornets are trading Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns for Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale and a 2033 first-round pick, sources tell ESPN.

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

I would
Absolutely love if you would pull up on spaces tonight https://t.co/xJCXfGagQX

[House of Highlights @HoHighlights]

LAVAR grades LaMelo trade! 🚨

Wolves: A
Hornets: 😂

[Kyle Ingram @SnapshotKyle]

The moment Hannes Steinbach found out LaMelo won’t be his point guard anymore 😅

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

It’s about to be a Dj Drama level mixtape dropping

[LiTHoUsE @ReVLiTHoUSe]

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[🐺 @WolvesBackNBA]

Been a little over 24 hrs since the LaMelo Ball trade, my thoughts:

Tim Connelly has been hunting for the Wolves future PG for a few seasons now. It started with trading up and drafting Rob Dillingham to see if he could develop behind Mike Conley. He was shifty, but not the playmaker needed for the offense, and wasn’t ready to start following the 24-25’ season.

So, heading into the 25-26’ season Mike Conley was benched for Donte. Ultimately leading to Julius being one of the primary playmakers, which as we know can be inconsistent. Julius lead the team in assists and only averaged ~4 per game. The offense was workable partially due to Donte’s spacing but once he got hurt, it all became dysfunctional in the playoffs.

The biggest priority of this offseason was figuring out this offense around Ant. What kind of guard does he need next to him to thrive and who can fit Ant’s timeline for the next 3-5 years.

Kyrie, Ja, Derrick White, Giddey, Jaylen Brown were some options Tim reportedly looked into. Unfortunately they just weren’t possible and/or probably weren’t the best fit for what the priorities are for this team.

The Wolves have been keeping tabs on LaMelo for the last 2 seasons and reportedly looked into getting him at the trade deadline but failed.

LaMelo is 6’7” with a 6’10” wingspan. He’s still developing defensively, but his size gives the Wolves more lineup flexibility.

The biggest benefit is that he addresses Ant’s biggest offensive challenge: carrying the entire creation load and facing constant double teams.

LaMelo averaged ~7 assists per game his whole career. The Wolves haven’t had a playmaker with LaMelo’s combination of size, creativity and passing. On top of that he can quickly shoot the 3. Melo finished 2nd in 3’s made (272) behind Kon Knueppel (273), the teammate he created a lot of those shots for. Imagine that kind of backcourt with Ant.

The ankle injury history is scary, it’s valid to be worried but he played 72 games last season. He’s reportedly wearing an ankle brace now and Charlotte also revamped its training staff during Melo’s time there. This is the risk the Wolves are taking on in this trade and will most likely decide if it’s why it works out or not.

But Tim Connelly said, he’s going to take a risk this offseason to maximize the roster around Ant and contend for a championship. It’s a super exciting move and it’ll be must watch TV with Ant and LaMelo. The rebrand will definitely feel different and should be explosive.

It’s not often you get to pair two superstars entering their prime at 25.

Wolves Back 🐺🕺🏻