A proposed NBA trade would send LaMelo Ball to the Los Angeles Lakers for all of their top draft assets and more.

Things are snowballing in the wrong direction once again for the Charlotte Hornets and in the coming weeks, a handful of their veteran players will be linked to other teams in trade rumors. Cody Martin,

A trade to the Lakers is easier said than done unless Ball explicitly demands it. Beyond LeBron and Anthony Davis, the Lakers lack a package that could provide a significant return for a budding superstar like Ball. However, one recent mock trade published by Schuyler Callihan of Sports Illustrated had the Lakers striking a deal with the Hornets:

Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball led all Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting as of Thursday. The first fan voting returns for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game were released on Thursday, Jan. 2,

Despite the return of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, the Hornets didn't have enough offensively to keep pace with the red-hot Cavs in the first half. The group as a whole didn't play well enough to win the game,