Four-team trade sends LaMelo Ball to Minnesota, Claxton to Chicago

A completed four-team deal involving Brooklyn, Chicago, Charlotte and Minnesota, per the official transaction record. Charlotte sends LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves, while Brooklyn ships Nicolas Claxton to the Bulls and Isaiah Evans to Minnesota.

Brooklyn takes back Julius Randle and Joshua Jefferson from the Wolves, with Mouhamadou Gueye heading from Chicago to Charlotte. Naz Reid and Matteo Spagnolo are also listed among the players involved.

Randle MIN → BKN | Ball CHA → MIN | Claxton BKN → CHI

Isaiah Evans Josh Green Joshua Jefferson Julius Randle LaMelo Ball Mouhamadou Gueye Naz Reid Nic Claxton

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