A few years ago, the lure of playing for the Charlotte Hornets was perhaps the chance to play for owner Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time.
But if you ask draft prospects today what they think, they’ll mention one of the team’s current players: LaMelo Ball.
Ball is a pass-first point guard, with Magic Johnson-like ability, who makes his teammates better.
In today’s NBA, where scoring point guards are far more common than pass-first point guards, Ball is a unicorn. And for young prospects hoping to hear their name called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver at this week’s NBA draft, the opportunity to play with Ball is enticing.