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Charles Lee denies LaMelo Ball benching had anything to do with sending a message

The Charlotte Hornets head coach speaks on his decision earlier in the week.

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It's been a handful of days since Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee made the precarious, yet bold decision to bench point guard LaMelo Ball for the final three minutes and forty-eight seconds against the Brooklyn Nets.

Although Lee addressed the decision in his postgame press conference on Tuesday, it's remained a hot topic of conversation not only in Charlotte but around the association.