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First thoughts on LaMelo Ball’s Charlotte Hornets NBA preseason debut

LaMelo Ball (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

LaMelo Ball made his debut for the Charlotte Hornets this NBA preseason, and fans lost their minds. Here are our thoughts on his debut.

LaMelo Ball without even looking at the numbers was super exciting to watch for the Charlotte Hornets in his NBA preseason debut. Every time he stepped onto the court, the announcers along with NBA Twitter praised how he looked. Ball played smoothly with good footwork and even better playmaking and the league took notice.

Three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year, Jamal Crawford tweeted the following about Ball’s debut:

LaMelo was phenomenal on the boards, he was super aggressive at getting rebounds and it showed on the stat sheet.