However, fast forward to 2025, and the experiment hasn\u2019t resulted in a fruitful situation for either side<\/a>. Ball wasn\u2019t able to end the Hornets\u2019 playoff drought as it increased to nine years after this season.<\/p>\n The Hornets finished with a 19-63 record this season and were awarded with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the Hornets landing a top-five pick, LaMelo\u2019s older brother, Lonzo Ball<\/a>, recently made a surprising prediction about the Charlotte star\u2019s future<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lonzo believes the Hornets will engage in a blockbuster trade to acquire his younger brother after the 2025 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n \u201cI lowkey got Dylan Harper going to the Hornets. I got \u2018Melo going to the Clips,\u201d Lonzo stated.<\/p>\n But with Dylan Harper being a top prospect<\/a>, it\u2019s unlikely that he will fall to the No. 4 spot. Despite knowing that, Ball doubled down on his prediction.<\/p>\n He claimed that the Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> (No. 3 overall pick) have a lot of problems to deal with aside from drafting Harper.<\/p>\n As for the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> (No. 2 overall pick), they have been rumored to trade their top-two pick to add another All-Star caliber player alongside Victor Wembanyama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Lou Williams agrees with Lonzo\u2019s prediction<\/p>\n While LaMelo has struggled with injuries throughout his career with the Hornets<\/a>, former LA Clippers star Lou Williams<\/a> agreed with Lonzo\u2019s prediction.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m buying that. I can see the Clippers making a play for a premier point guard. I know they have been in the market for one. They have been trying to figure out what they\u2019re gonna do at that position,\u201d Williams said.<\/p>\n![\"Charlotte](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1815578882-941x627.jpg\")
Photo by Julio Aguilar\/Getty ImagesLonzo Ball\u2019s prediction for LaMelo Ball<\/p>\n