US EditionLaMelo Ball Confronts Bombshell Report Hinting at His Willingness to Leave Charlotte Amid Rumored Fallout
LaMelo Ball, averaging 21.6 points and 9.6 assists, refutes trade rumors and emphasizes his focus on building a winning team in Charlotte despite current struggles.
- On Friday, LaMelo Ball confronted a Yahoo Sports report citing anonymous sources that he was open to a trade, reposting it with a clown emoji and denying the report came from him as he affirmed his desire to stay with the Charlotte Hornets.
- The Hornets are 4-11 and have not reached the postseason since LaMelo Ball arrived, while Brandon Miller's shoulder injury limited Charlotte's depth with a minutes restriction.
- From the coaching staff's view, Charles Lee, Hornets coach, said Ball is `a huge, huge piece of what we do, offensively and defensively` and praised strong communication with GM Jeff Peterson.
- In response to headlines, LaMelo Ball said he spoke up before reports "got out of hand" after outlets amplified the item and stressed confidence in the group, focusing on winning.
- Given his contract and limited availability, LaMelo Ball, signed to a $260 million max deal with slightly more than $168 million remaining and $37.9 million this season, complicates trade scenarios for the Charlotte Hornets.
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LaMelo Ball Shuts Down Hornets Trade Rumors With Cold Four-Word Response
LaMelo Ball (Image Credits: Imagn) Although the Minnesota Timberwolves chose not to draft LaMelo Ball due to concerns about his unusual post-retirement ambitions, the Charlotte Hornets recognized his star potential right away. Since his arrival in the NBA, Charlotte has consistently demonstrated full confidence in Ball. After drafting him, they’ve made him a central piece of their long-term plans. However, after the Hornets stumbled to a 4-11 st…
LaMelo Ball Shuts Down Trade Rumors After Yahoo Report
Ball Responds Quickly to Speculation LaMelo Ball met with reporters on Friday and directly addressed a report about his future in Charlotte. On Thursday, Yahoo Sports claimed the Hornets star was “open to being traded” during the team’s rough start. Ball rejected that idea almost immediately on social media. He then reinforced his position when […] The post LaMelo Ball Shuts Down Trade Rumors After Yahoo Report appeared first on Basketball Insid…
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