LaMelo Ball
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LaMelo Ball
Movement: FlatConfidence: MediumBased on: season profile
LaMelo Ball rates 71/100 because the model is pricing 20.1 points in 28.0 minutes across 72 games, with 69 starts for Charlotte Hornets. The call weighs production, role, momentum, availability, and ceiling; strongest inputs: SCORING, 3PT, PLAYMAKING. Rafters value call is Add with the movement label flat today. The caveat: no daily lift yet.
How to read this cardNBA lens: minutes, usage, points, rebounds, assists, defensive stocks, starts, and availability shape the value call.
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2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
Milestones
20.1 PPG · 20+ scorer2025-26 · Regular Season Averages
| GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 69 | 28.0 | 20.1 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 40.7 | 36.8 |
Career Snapshot
Regular Season Averages · 2020-21–2025-26
| GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 280 | 31.0 | 7.3-17.5 | 41.8 | 3.2-8.8 | 36.5 | 2.9-3.4 | 84.8 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 20.8 |
Regular Season Totals · 2020-21–2025-26
| FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2222-5317 | 41.8 | 977-2674 | 36.5 | 883-1041 | 84.8 | 354 | 1372 | 1726 | 2224 | 94 | 427 | 922 | 971 | 6304 |
Regular Season Misc Totals · 2020-21–2025-26
| DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 1.186 | 0.51 |
Season by Season
Regular Season Averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Charlotte Hornets | 51 | 31 | 28.8 | 5.7-13.2 | 43.6 | 1.8-5.1 | 35.2 | 2.5-3.2 | 75.8 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 15.7 |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Hornets | 75 | 75 | 32.3 | 7.2-16.7 | 42.9 | 2.9-7.5 | 38.9 | 2.8-3.2 | 87.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 20.1 |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 36 | 35.2 | 8.2-20.0 | 41.1 | 4.0-10.6 | 37.6 | 2.8-3.4 | 84.3 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 23.3 |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Hornets | 22 | 22 | 32.3 | 8.3-19.2 | 43.3 | 3.2-9.0 | 35.5 | 4.1-4.7 | 86.5 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 23.9 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Hornets | 47 | 47 | 32.0 | 8.6-21.3 | 40.5 | 3.8-11.2 | 33.9 | 4.1-4.9 | 84.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 25.2 |
| 2025-26 | Charlotte Hornets | 72 | 69 | 28.0 | 7.0-17.3 | 40.7 | 3.8-10.3 | 36.8 | 2.2-2.5 | 89.9 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 20.1 |
Regular Season Totals
| Season | Team | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | OR | DR | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Charlotte Hornets | 293-672 | 43.6 | 92-261 | 35.2 | 125-165 | 75.8 | 63 | 239 | 302 | 313 | 18 | 81 | 136 | 145 | 803 |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Hornets | 538-1254 | 42.9 | 220-565 | 38.9 | 212-243 | 87.2 | 108 | 393 | 501 | 571 | 30 | 119 | 237 | 245 | 1508 |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Hornets | 296-721 | 41.1 | 144-383 | 37.6 | 102-121 | 84.3 | 42 | 189 | 231 | 304 | 11 | 46 | 118 | 129 | 838 |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Hornets | 183-423 | 43.3 | 70-197 | 35.5 | 90-104 | 86.5 | 29 | 84 | 113 | 176 | 4 | 40 | 79 | 83 | 526 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Hornets | 406-1003 | 40.5 | 179-528 | 33.9 | 193-229 | 84.3 | 47 | 185 | 232 | 346 | 13 | 54 | 157 | 167 | 1184 |
| 2025-26 | Charlotte Hornets | 506-1244 | 40.7 | 272-740 | 36.8 | 161-179 | 89.9 | 65 | 282 | 347 | 514 | 18 | 87 | 195 | 202 | 1445 |
Regular Season Misc Totals
| Season | Team | DD2 | TD3 | DQ | EJECT | TECH | FLAG | AST/TO | STL/TO | SC-EFF | SH-EFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.195 | 0.50 |
| 2021-22 | Charlotte Hornets | 23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 1.203 | 0.52 |
| 2022-23 | Charlotte Hornets | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 1.162 | 0.51 |
| 2023-24 | Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.243 | 0.52 |
| 2024-25 | Charlotte Hornets | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.180 | 0.49 |
| 2025-26 | Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 1.162 | 0.52 |
Latest News
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Anthony Edwards Says Timberwolves Are Not in LeBron James’ Top Three
Two days after holding up a LeBron James trading card and pitching Minnesota at Fanatics Fest, Anthony Edwards said he has seen James’ top three teams — and the Wolves aren’t on the list.
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Anthony Edwards Makes a Public Pitch to LeBron James as Reporting Tilts Toward the East
At Fanatics Fest, Edwards held up a LeBron James trading card and said ‘come to Minnesota’ — on the same day ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reported the decision is near and trending toward an Eastern Conference team.
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Hornets GM Jeff Peterson Says Trading LaMelo Ball Required ‘Thick Skin’ in First Extended Comments on the Deal
Speaking with Andscape’s Marc J. Spears, Charlotte’s head of basketball operations addressed the fan backlash directly: “The minute you start to feed into that, then you can’t do the job.”
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ESPN Ranks Joan Beringer the No. 4 Sophomore to Watch Entering 2026-27
Ben Golliver put the Timberwolves big man fourth among 2025 draft class sophomores — ahead of two top-five picks — arguing Minnesota’s frontcourt overhaul makes his rotation minutes a necessity, not a luxury.
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Timberwolves Explored Trades for Jaylen Brown, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Josh Giddey Before Landing LaMelo Ball, per Report
Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports Minnesota canvassed the star market before the Ball deal — Boston wanted Rudy Gobert and heavy draft capital for Brown, and the Giannis and Giddey talks never gained traction.
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