Six months ago, LaMelo Ball was one of several intriguing candidates to go first overall in the 2020 NBA draft. He possessed elite size and passing ability for the point guard position, but came with plenty of question marks thanks to his unprecedented route to the draft.
Four months ago, Ball was drafted third overall by the Charlotte Hornets, who already had two starting-quality point guards on their roster. Two months ago, he failed to score in his NBA debut.
Through it all, Ball was seen as a player with quite possibly the highest ceiling in this year's rookie class.