NBA Fans React To Major LaMelo Ball News Before Pacers-Hornets Game

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On Thursday evening, the Charlotte Hornets are playing the Indiana Pacers (at home) in North Carolina.

The Hornets are coming off a 97-96 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday (at home).

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NBA Fans React To Major LaMelo Ball News Before Pacers-Hornets Game

Before the game, the news was announced that LaMelo Ball will come off the bench.

Via Bleacher Report: “LaMelo Ball will NOT be starting for the Hornets tonight He’s coming off the bench for the first time since January 30, 2020”

Here’s what people were saying about the news:

@optifyy_: “he’s a goner”

@MasonWTF: “Welp he’s about to be traded”

@benhuncc: “I think bringing LaMelo off the bench for these super strict back to back mins restrictions is prob the way to go to make sure he’s able to play in the most meaningful times. Would’ve probably helped last night.”

@JLawpicks: “His production has been in steady decline ever since coming back from injury, maybe this will motivate him”

@DJ_MacTen214: “The Hornets trying to lower his stock/stats so he won’t make the all star team …. So they can trade him… ????????‍♂️”

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Ball came into the night with averages of 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 40.8% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range in 27 games.

He is in his sixth NBA season (all with the Hornets).

The Hornets are currently the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 13-24 record in 37 games.

They have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 7-11 in 18 games at home).

Following the Pacers, the Hornets will play their next game on Saturday night when they visit the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.

Via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer: “When facing back-to-backs, the team and LaMelo are trying to get creative and want to maximize his availability, league sources told @theobserver. So, LaMelo may not start in both ends of consecutive games so he can be available more in the fourth quarter, I’m told.”

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On the other side, the Pacers are the 15th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 6-31 record in 37 games.

They are in the middle of a 13-game losing streak.

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