19-year-old LaMelo Ball on Friday participated in his first day of practice with the Charlotte Hornets and the third overall pick loved the atmosphere around his new teammates.
Teams around the NBA are ramping up preparations ahead of the 2020-21 season and have held various practices and on-court drills each day this week. The preseason schedule is slated to begin on Dec. 11, leaving teams with just over a week to get ready.
Ball hasn’t played competitively in over a year when he last appeared in a game with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League on Nov.