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• #CHARLOTTE HORNETS ROSTER 2020 FREE#

Not to mention, the team's two picks in the second round, JT Thor (37th overall) and Scottie Lewis (56th overall). On the other hand, Jones is a floor-spacing big who is a lethal rim-runner as well. Bouknight is a terrific scoring guard, who could be in the team's long-term plans to start alongside Ball in the backcourt. Charlotte selected James Bouknight with the 11th overall pick and acquired Kai Jones, the 19th overall pick.Īpart from the Hornets' offseason and trade acquisitions, their draft selections were also a major factor in the Hornets nailing the offseason. In the 2020-21 season, a healthy Hornets team should expect to at least make the Play-In Tournament once again, if not qualify for the playoffs as one of the East's top six teams.Īlthough Ball is front and center of the franchise's rebuild, the organization made the most of their picks in the most recent NBA Draft by picking twice in the Top 20. The Hornets, despite ranking 23rd in offensive efficiency and 16th in defensive efficiency, made their way into the Play-In Tournament as the 10th seed. That's plenty of games missed by players who play a huge role in the team's depth and rotation. The Hornets' roster from last season, which had eight players average nine points or more for the year, finished with a 33-39 record despite multiple key rotation players missing multiple games.Īs mentioned earlier, Ball missed 21 games, a key veteran in Hayward missed 28 games, while the duo of Devonte' Graham and Malik Monk missed 17 games and 30 games, respectively. The advanced stats on Ball's impact in his rookie season weren't necessarily discouraging, but there's certainly plenty of room for improvement. Will we see a Trae Young and Luka Doncic type second-year leap, where Ball could be part of the 2021 All-Star team and be a strong contender for the six guard spots on the three All-NBA teams? That's got to be the ceiling right? The question to answer would be how much better? Coming off a long break, the 20-year-old is bound to get even better.

#CHARLOTTE HORNETS ROSTER 2020 FREE#

There are no two ways about the fact that Ball is the face of the Hornets' rebuild, which began once Kemba Walker departed as a free agent in the 2019 offseason. For everyone who doubted that his style of play would transition to the NBA, the ROY recognition was a statement.īall's presence, and certainly his alley-oop combination with Bridges, created plenty of much-needed buzz around the team. 56 pick in 2021 NBA Draftĭespite missing 21 games over a six-week period last season, Ball did enough to be named Rookie of the Year, posting averages of 15.7 points, 6.1 assists and 5.9 rebounds per game. Up next is the Charlotte Hornets 2020-21 season recordģ3-39, 10th in Eastern Conference Notable additions In preparation for the upcoming season, we're dedicating one day between now and the start of the season to each team in the league. 3 overall in the 2020 NBA Draft and made his debut the following December.The 2021-22 NBA season is set to tip off on Oct. In 75 games last season as a sophomore, Ball averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 assists and 6.7 rebounds, making the All-Star team for the first time in his career. After shooting both shots, he checked out of the game and headed straight for the locker room. He stayed down on the floor for several minutes before limping his way to the free throw line. He will undergo imaging this afternoon and more updates will be provided as available.īall appeared to severely turn his left ankle on a drive to the basket after being inadvertently stepped on by Anthony Gill of the Washington Wizards. INJURY UPDATE: HC Steve Clifford says LaMelo Ball came in to arena today for treatment, will not travel to Philadelphia for final preseason game.

Point guard LaMelo Ball will miss the team's final preseason game Wednesday and is scheduled to undergo imaging on his sprained left ankle, the Charlotte Hornets announced Tuesday.īall came into the Hornets' facility on Tuesday for treatment, but the team has already ruled him out of their final tune-up against the Philadelphia 76ers.