LaMelo Ball clashing with Hornets coach, ESPN star claims: ‘F–k this motherf–ker’
NY Post
LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee are reportedly not aligned, according to ESPN analyst and former long-time center Kendrick Perkins.
Perkins has been vocal about a potential relationship fracture between Ball and the Hornets, alleging that the team is intentionally limiting his minutes ahead of a potential trade.
Perkins also described tensions between the Hornets’ star guard and his coach this week on a recent episode of the Road Trippin’ podcast, suggesting Ball and Lee don’t see eye-to-eye.
“Oh, it’s smoke over there,” Perkins says of the dynamic in Charlotte. “The coach feels as if LaMelo is not his guy,” Perkins said. “The Hornets are gonna have to make a decision, it’s either trade LaMelo or fire the coach. Those two guys don’t see eye-to-eye. I’m telling you straight up, this is a fact, the energy is not there. The coach, he feels as if LaMelo is not his guy.”
Ball, drafted in 2020 as the No. 3 overall pick, is in his sixth season with the team.
Lee was hired before the 2024-25 season after multiple stints as an assistant coach, notably winning titles with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021 and Boston Celtics in 2024.
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