On the morning of June 25, Jesse George, a tattoo artist in the Twin Cities, woke up to a stunning notification on his phone.
A report from ESPN’s Shams Charania indicated the Timberwolves were trading Naz Reid to the Hornets in a package for LaMelo Ball. The Wolves were parting ways with Reid, the 6'9" sharpshooting big man who evolved from an undrafted afterthought into the 2024 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and one of the most beloved figures in franchise history.
