Trade Radar · open rumor · Thursday, September 24 · 3 h ago
Southeast Notes: Hornets, Nembhard, Heat, Burrell
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
LaMelo Ball was the driving force behind a Charlotte offense that ranked fifth in the NBA last season, so how do the Hornets intend to replace him after trading him to Minnesota over the summer? Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo Sports considers that question, writing that the effort will be a collective one, with the club […]
Confidence
45%
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| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
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Who it involves
LaMelo Ball
Timberwolves · G · 20.1 pts · 4.8 reb · 7.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $40.77M · next season $43.58M
Brooklyn Nets
$160.1M · under the cap · 15 contracts · cap sheet
Charlotte Hornets
$177.1M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$208.3M · in the tax · 15 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →LaMelo Ball → Nets
Send out at least $32.42M
The Nets are under the cap, so to take on $40.77M they need to send out $32.42M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
LaMelo Ball → Hornets
Send out at least $32.42M
The Hornets are over the cap, so to take on $40.77M they need to send out $32.42M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
LaMelo Ball → Heat
Send out at least $32.42M
The Heat are in the tax, so to take on $40.77M they need to send out $32.42M or more under the 125% + $250k rule.
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