LaMelo says he’s going for MVP as he signs his new max contract
The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement with Ball that will keep him under contract for the next six seasons. He has agreed to a five-year, maximum contract extension that kicks in after the 2023-24 season and could end up totaling as much as $260 million over the life of the contract, league sources have confirmed to The Charlotte Observer. Ball will be eligible to officially sign that contract as early as Thursday.
In case you missed it while trying to find a spot of shade, a fireworks display or a safe roller coaster over these scorching past few days, LaMelo Ball has an agreement in principle on what will be by far the richest contract in Charlotte team sports history. That question that understandably insecure Hornets fans have been asking for the past three years — But what if Melo leaves us and we have to start over again? — no longer applies
The Hornets selected Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 draft, and he went on to be named the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year after averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 51 games while shooting 43.6 percent from the floor and 35.2 percent from deep.
Ball earned his first All-Star selection during the 2021-22 season after averaging 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 75 games while shooting 42.9 percent from the floor and 38.9 percent from deep.
The 21-year-old’s promising 2022-23 campaign was cut short due to a fractured right ankle. In 36 games, he averaged 23.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 8.4 assists while shooting 41.1 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from beyond the arc.
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