Michael Scotto: This also signals something about Charlotte. I touched on this with some of the other guys, and some executives around the league are looking at it too. If you were willing to part with Mark Williams—who’s 23 and pretty good, though he has some injury concerns—the next logical thing would be to also look at LaMelo Ball. He’s on a max contract, and they’re not winning, obviously, for the foreseeable future. For LaMelo, he wants to win. This is now going to be his fifth season. How much longer does he see himself there? That’s what I’ve been told. And I’ll say this, Matt—at the end of the day, I also think not being an All-Star and not winning affected him. He had the numbers on paper, but Charlotte’s record hurt his chances. From what I’ve been told, he wants to win competitively.
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Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Here is the LaMelo Ball skip last night that had Steve Kerr crusading (again) against the NBA’s lack of travel calls
“Five or six travels a game that aren’t called.” nytimes.com/athletic/61742… – 10:08 AM
Here is the LaMelo Ball skip last night that had Steve Kerr crusading (again) against the NBA’s lack of travel calls
“Five or six travels a game that aren’t called.” nytimes.com/athletic/61742… – 10:08 AM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Reporting on Mavs trade talks, what’s next for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, the futures of Trae Young, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams and Miles Bridges, Raptors and Wizards updates, and interviews with Quentin Grimes, Guerschon Yabusele and Jusuf Nurkic. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 2:26 PM
Reporting on Mavs trade talks, what’s next for PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford, the futures of Trae Young, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams and Miles Bridges, Raptors and Wizards updates, and interviews with Quentin Grimes, Guerschon Yabusele and Jusuf Nurkic. hoopshype.com/lists/nba-inte… – 2:26 PM
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Anthony Slater: Gary Payton II had a cut on his nose postgame but said he’d be fine. Hopes to play tomorrow in New York. Left tonight’s game after taking a hit from LaMelo Ball. -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / March 3, 2025
Rod Boone: Final: Wizards 113, #Hornets 100 Mark Williams 24 pts, 12 rebs LaMelo 20 pts, 7 rebs, 3 asts Miles Bridges 18 pts, 8 rebs, 7 asts Washington wins season series 4-0 Up next: vs. Golden State on Monday -via Twitter @rodboone / March 1, 2025