LaMelo Ball seemed irreplaceable in Charlotte. When Ball shared the floor with Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, the Hornets posted a 130.3 offensive rating, which was the best of any three-man combo that appeared in at least 60 games last season. When Ball went to the bench, Charlotte’s offensive rating plummeted to 110.6. LaMelo was the engine of the NBA’s most devastating lineup. So now that he has been traded to Minnesota, how the hell are the Hornets supposed to replace him?
There is no one on the Hornets who can replicate exactly what LaMelo was able to do. But Charlotte’s bet is that it won’t need one player to do it. Instead, the…
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