Charlotte Used the Six-Team Structure to Add Josh Green and Future Draft Capital
Charlotte's direct return was Josh Green, Reggie Jackson and Denver second-round picks in 2029 and 2030. NBA.com and the Hornets' own announcement confirm those four incoming pieces, while Charlotte sent a 2025 Philadelphia second-round pick and cash into the six-team construction. The deal therefore was not a simple Green-for-pick swap. Charlotte used its place in the league's first six-team trade to acquire a young rotation wing plus two distant draft assets.
Reggie Jackson Never Became Part of the Hornets' On-Court Return
Jackson should not be credited as a productive Charlotte player. Basketball-Reference records that the Hornets waived him on July 23, 2024, less than three weeks after the transaction, and he signed with Philadelphia six days later. That reduces the realized player return to Green, while the two Denver seconds remain future assets. The distinction matters because the original four-piece package looks stronger on paper than the portion that actually stayed with Charlotte.
Josh Green Supplied Real Minutes, but His Role Did Not Turn Into a Breakout
Green became the tangible basketball return. Charlotte acquired a 23-year-old wing who had started 33 games for Dallas during its 2024 Finals season. His later production with the Hornets was useful rather than transformative; Basketball-Reference lists 58 games and 4.3 points per game in 2025-26. He was later included with LaMelo Ball in Charlotte's July 2026 multi-team trade, which means his value continued into another transaction but should not be backfilled into this 2024 grade without separating that later deal.
The Other Five Teams Had Their Own Distinct Reasons for Joining
The transaction also sent Klay Thompson and a 2025 second to Dallas, Kyle Anderson and Buddy Hield to Golden State, a 2025 second plus a 2031 second-round swap and cash to Minnesota, cash to Denver, and a 2031 Dallas second to Philadelphia. Those packages should not be flattened into one generic loser bucket. The Charlotte-facing grade can still favor the Hornets, but the full six-team record shows that Dallas and Golden State in particular received players they actively targeted, while several future second-round outcomes remain unresolved.
Final Verdict
Charlotte Win — Charlotte B+, partner aggregate B-. Charlotte added Josh Green and two future Denver seconds while moving a 2025 second and cash; Reggie Jackson was waived before playing for the Hornets, which limits the realized return. Green provided usable rotation value, and the 2029 and 2030 picks are still unresolved. The B+ grade holds as a Charlotte-facing assessment, while the aggregate B- should not be read as saying every other participant lost the six-team transaction.