NBA Trade Verdict

Charlotte Win

Minnesota acquired 2017 second round pick (protected top 55) (not exercised) while sending out Brad Miller; 2013 second round pick (#52-Lorenzo Brown); 2016 second round pick (#35-Rade Zagorac) in the 2012-07-13 transaction with Hornets.

July 13, 2012 Charlotte Hornets / Minnesota Timberwolves Record confidence: Medium

Charlotte Hornets Received

Minnesota Timberwolves Received

  • Draft Pick 2017 second round pick (protected top 55) (not exercised)

Trade Analysis

The counterparty has the better hindsight result, but the margin is not large enough for a decisive loss. Minnesota received 2017 second round pick (protected top 55) (not exercised), while the outgoing side was Brad Miller; 2013 second round pick (#52-Lorenzo Brown); 2016 second round pick (#35-Rade Zagorac). The grade weighs actual NBA production, realized draft outcomes, asset longevity and the transaction context rather than simply counting the number of pieces. Where a conditional pick did not convey or a future mechanism remains unresolved, that uncertainty is not treated as realized value. Confidence is medium because the trade details identify the principal assets with enough specificity for a hindsight comparison.