In a recent article for The Ringer, Kevin O’Connor shared an idea that would see the Charlotte Hornets acquire Jaylen Brown from the Boston Celtics in return for sending out LaMelo Ball. Before you scoff too hard at the idea, there are some real reasons why this would make sense for the Hornets, especially if you believe that LaMelo will eventually look for a way out of the franchise.
“If the Hornets plan on taking Henderson with the no. 2 pick, I’d hit them up to ask about LaMelo Ball,” O’Connor wrote. “He developed some bad habits under Steve Clifford last season.