{"id":567361,"date":"2026-01-29T00:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/567361\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:22:18","slug":"proposed-hornets-trade-sees-charlotte-finally-move-on-from-lamelo-ball-deal-for-120-million-all-star-to-form-star-backcourt-with-kon-knueppel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/567361\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposed Hornets trade sees Charlotte finally move on from LaMelo Ball, deal for $120 million All-Star to form star backcourt with Kon Knueppel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Proposed Hornets trade sees Charlotte finally move on from LaMelo Ball, deal for $120 million All-Star to form star backcourt with Kon Knueppel<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Charlotte Hornets<\/a> picked a winner when they drafted Kon Knueppel, but now they have a problem: in order to win, they need their All-Star, LaMelo Ball, to pick it up, which doesn\u2019t seem likely.<\/p>\n

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If that’s the case, Fansided\u2019s Christopher Kline<\/a> believes that the Hornets need to finally move on from Ball, and begin a new era with Knueppel. He proposes that Charlotte makes a deal with a division rival in the Miami Heat<\/a> for All-Star Tyler Herro.<\/p>\n

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The trade would look like this:<\/p>\n

Heat get: G LaMelo Ball<\/p>\n

Hornets get: G Tyler Herro, G Kasparas Jakucionis, MIA 2029 first-round pick<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Hornets are the best of the “bad” teams in the East this season, with Kon Knueppel emerging as a Rookie of the Year frontrunner and new franchise cornerstone. Ball continues to produce well enough, and just being (relatively) healthy is a step in the right direction. But there is a chance for two division rivals to help each other out. Herro is a more efficient three-level scorer than Ball. He’s also on a shorter contract, which means Charlotte can test drive him for a year or two, then make a determination on his future. Kasparas Jaku\u010dionis has not played much since landing in South Beach as the 20th pick in last year’s draft, but he’s a savvy pick-and-roll guard with size and a smooth pull-up jumper. He can help supplement the loss of Ball’s playmaking,\u201d Kline wrote.<\/p>\n

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Herro would bring a reliable 22 points per game, and Jakucionis could blossom into a solid point guard for the Hornets. Finally, they get a future first-round pick to address whatever need they have a few years into the Knueppel era.<\/p>\n

This would see Knueppel become the primary ball-handler of the Hornets, though. As long as he can learn to be a playmaker at a high level, it would still work out.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the Hornets consider this trade, as it might be for the best.<\/p>\n

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