However, he is loved by young NBA-heads, Charlotte fans, and executives who want to pay him to be somewhat aloof and awkward in strange TV commercials. There is inherent value in all of that, but it’s imperfect. One is left to wonder if the Charlotte front office considers those imperfections an irredeemable flaw.

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball received a concerning update on his long-term future with the franchise. The Hornets are in the middle of another disappointing season, ranking near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

With the Charlotte Hornets enduring another disappointing (to put it incredibly mildly) season, questions about their future have persisted. Chief among them is what to do with LaMelo Ball. There's no indication of what the Hornets want to do,