LaMelo Ball carries the heaviest contract within the Charlotte Hornets franchise. He signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $203.8 million contract with the Hornets in the 2023 offseason.

Ball was the third pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and has spent all five years with Charlotte. The 2022 NBA All-Star is currently averaging 25.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals per ...

LaMelo’s $203 million extension complicates the cap math, and the Clippers’ asset pool is thin after years of win-now moves. Feb 7, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; ...

Mar 16, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) moves the ball against LA Clippers forward Derrick Jones Jr. (55) during the first half at Intuit Dome.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has his work cut out for him this offseason based on some new comments from his head coach. Hornets coach Charles Lee on Monday openly challenged Ball to get ...

Trading LaMelo Ball to the Clippers wouldn’t just be a misstep. It would be a catastrophe. A move that echoes through franchise history alongside Kobe and SGA. The Hornets don’t need to sell hope.

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball speaks to reporters at his end-of-season press conference on April 14, 2025. The Hornets finished 19-63 and missed the NBA playoffs for a ninth consecutive season.