Just one day after the Charlotte Hornets brought back forward LiAngelo Ball, the team waived? Lack of confidence in him? Better options? Second thoughts? Actually, none of the above. The Hornets made this series of moves with Ball so that they could own his G-League rights.
This ensures the Hornets that they will be able to have him on their G-League roster, the Greensboro Swarm, at the start of the season. Prior to signing with Charlotte on Thursday, Ball had intentions of entering the NBA G-Leauge Draft, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Ball played one year professionally in the Lithuanian Basketball League and averaged 12.