— Mike Lacett (@mikelacett) June 19, 2025. For a team desperately looking to rebuild after missing the playoffs for the ninth straight year, this kind of news hits hard.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — They were strangers. Two teams coming together as one. Initially, Mallard Creek ...

Lacett adds that the prospect’s move came out of a desire not to play with Hornets star LaMelo Ball. Charlotte owns the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

Per Mike Lacett, anchor, reporter for Carolina Sports Live, one of the projected draft lottery prospects, refused to workout for the Hornets, citing a desire to not play with Ball as the reason.