The Charlotte Hornets sit near the bottom of the standings, and questions about LaMelo Ball are growing fast. Charlotte is 5-14 through 18 games, and the season feels shaky for fans and staff. Ball’s flashy passing, high usage, and a big rookie extension make him central to trade talk across the league.

Trade chatter rose after a post on X that echoed Brett Siegel at ClutchPoints. Siegel named the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, and New Orleans Pelicans as three real landing spots if Charlotte decides to sell before the February deadline.

Ball mixes star play with real durability concerns. He averages 22.1 points and 9.6 assists. Ball rejected Horns exit rumors and told reporters, “That reporter never heard that come from me, so the source is not from me. It’s false info. We ar

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