Over the last two seasons, Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball has missed an astounding 106 games due to injury. Much of that has been time on the shelf dealing with ankle injuries which began in the preseason two years ago and has been a lingering issue ever since.

There’s plenty of storylines to follow for the Charlotte Hornets entering the 2024-25 campaign, but none bigger than the one that follows franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Since the 2022-23 season, Ball has only appeared in 58 total games.