The Hornets have looked the same in five years with LaMelo Ball as the face of the team and some around the NBA are wondering if Ball can actually take you places.

Then we brought him off the bench." Castle logged 26 points Friday, but his efforts were in vain as the Hornets, led by LaMelo Ball's 27 points, logged four 20-point scorers of their own. Ball also became the first player in Charlotte history to log 15 assists and seven three-pointers in a game.

The Charlotte Hornets aren't interested in moving on from LaMelo Ball. Despite the reports of Ball wanting to be in a winning situation, per Michael Scotto, ESPN's Tim Bontemps sources have declared they have “no interest” in moving on from their franchise player when discussing the Hornets' future.