LaMelo Ball is among the greatest younger stars within the NBA.
Nonetheless, the Charlotte Hornets level guard has struggled to remain wholesome since being chosen with the third decide within the 2020 NBA Draft.
Ball completed final season averaging 23.9 factors, 5.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals per sport whereas capturing 43.3 p.c from the sphere and 35.5 p.c from three factors in 22 video games.
Ball is coming into the primary yr of his large contract extension and he’ll obtain $35.1 million for the 2024-25 NBA season.
He has 5 seasons below his belt contract it will carry him greater than 200 million {dollars}.
There aren’t any participant choices within the deal and he’ll turn out to be a free agent in the summertime of 2029.
In response to StatMuseBall’s deal is the biggest in Charlotte Hornets historical past.
LaMelo in his first three seasons:
23.3 PPG
6.4 RPG
8.4 APG
43/38/83%The most important contract in franchise historical past. pic.twitter.com/ZJcHdShqxL
– StatMuse (@statmuse) July 1, 2023
If Ball can keep wholesome, there isn’t any doubt he is price each greenback on the contract.
The most important threat for the Hornets is the provision of the 2022 NBA All-Star.
His profession averages are 20.0 factors, 6.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.6 steals per sport whereas capturing 42.7% from the sphere and 37.4% from three-point vary in 184 common season video games.
He has but to achieve the playoffs.
OH MY LAMELO.
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– SLAM (@SLAMonline) April 6, 2022
The Hornets completed final season ranked thirteenth within the Jap Convention with a 21-61 file.
They have not been capable of make the NBA playoffs because the 2016 season, when Kemba Walker was nonetheless on the roster (eight years in the past).
