If the Nets went after Ball, they'd likely have to give up a mix of young players (potentially the rookies) as well as first-round draft capital. Still, Brooklyn has accumulated so many future assets that it would have plenty left over after a trade.

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-9 and showing no evidence of being a playoff team now or in the immediate future, despite having a young core of players that, on paper, looks like a potential nucleus of a future contender.

LaMelo Ball once told the Timberwolves he wanted to become President of the United States after retiring from basketball.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is the unquestioned king of the youth. Young basketball fans hang on every move, meme, and merch drop from the NBA All-Star. Ball's signature sneaker line with PUMA has been highly successful thanks to its authentic style,

Before the 2020 NBA Draft, Ball told Minnesota, which held the top pick, he aspired to be U.S. president when his playing days were done.

LaMelo Ball's answer to a pre-draft interview question leading up to the 2020 NBA draft reportedly raised some eyebrows among those in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office.

The Timberwolves used the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft to select Anthony Edwards, and that turned out to be a pretty good call. They passed on

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball told the Timberwolves during his pre-draft interview that he held aspirations to become the President of the United States after his NBA career is over, according to a report in The Athletic.