The Charlotte Hornets need LaMelo Ball on the floor, and the various pieces of evidence prove as much. However, they also need the star to shoot more efficiently from the field, as his 40.5 percent field-goal percentage this season and the fact that he has just one game this season where he sank more than half of his field-goal attempts leave a lot to be desired.
It appears to be a catch-22 situation for the Hornets because it's clear that they are in a different class when Ball is available. Before their loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday, the team had an offensive rating of 123.