When assembling a list of players primed to bounce back in 2023-24, Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball seems like a pretty good candidate to make that list. That is why it did not come as a surprise to see Ball make a list compiled of players who fit that description. FanSided’s Lior Lampert had Ball as one of 5 NBA players primed for a bounce-back season in 2023.
Before mentioning LaMelo Ball as a special talent and noting the above-average size for an NBA point guard, there were some concerns about how last season unfolded, including playing the fewest number of games in his career up to this point.