In the preseason, Hornets head coach James Borrego forecasted that his freshly-drafted point guard LaMelo Ball would spend time on the court with the two incumbent starting guards in Devonte’ Graham and Terry Rozier.
It’s unlikely, though, that he predicted that trio to be starting nearly two months later. A mixture of injuries and unexpected success with Ball, Rozier and Graham on the court has led Borrego to turn to that lineup with increasing regularity this season, including starting it on multiple occasions including in Friday’s win over the Timberwolves.
The results have been overwhelmingly positive.