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Austin Rivers offers insight into Hornets front office's LaMelo Ball sentiment

Austin Rivers called the Charlotte Hornets’ recent bout against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The gig gave him the opportunity to connect with people within the organization, and he recently shared its stance on LaMelo Ball. Simply put, it appears the star is staying put.

After talking with the front office and head coach Charles Lee, Rivers realized that the Hornets “love Melo.” He also added, “For everything that people see him as or not, they have another side to it.”

For instance, while folks perceive Ball as immature, the team views it as just being happy.