Are the Charlotte Hornets interested in signing LiAngelo Ball?
LiAngelo Balls NBA journey has been a long, uphill one, derailed early on by him withdrawing from UCLA during his freshman season. Despite putting himself behind the eight ball, Ball has continued working and has given himself opportunities to get back into the league. Brief stints with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League and Detroit Pistons during training camp are the closest hes gotten to the NBA so far, but he could be set for another opportunity. During last weeks Drew League games in California, Ball was not in attendance and did not play after doing so the previous week. While its common for players to come and go during the Drew League season, LiAngelos grandfather and LaVars father, affectionately nicknamed as Big Yank, mentioned on an Instagram Live  which he likely did not know he was a part of  why Ball was not around. Lavars Father Big Yank reveals why LiAngelo Ball isnt playing with Team BBB in the drew league Theyre keeping him in North Carolina cause the Charlotte Hornets might be trying to sign Gelo pic.twitter.com/K9yIHiahdY  DKM  (@DKM_Sports) June 30, 2021  Certainly, Big Yank isnt any sort of official word and, with all due respect, probably isnt someone who can be fully trusted on the matter. Considering his follow-up quote about Lonzo being a free agent that can sign with Charlotte this offseason, he likely doesnt have a firm grasp on NBA rules. But its also not something hes likely to lie about. LiAngelo is almost certainly in Charlotte and very possibly received some type of workout with the Hornets. One of the most probable outcomes is that LiAngelos workout leads to a spot on Charlottes Summer League team. Story continues  Its unlikely any of these leads to a real NBA contract yet, though. Considering Ball couldnt even last with Detroit through training camp last year, hes not getting any sort of guaranteed contract, two-way or not, until he can prove his value as a player. Related  List