On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets are playing the Memphis Grizzlies for a preseason game (at home).
During the second half, 2022 NBA All-Star LaMelo Ball made an excellent pass that got a lot of views on social media.
LaMelo Ball Goes Behind-The-Back:
Via The NBA: “This LaMelo Ball pass was TOO SLICK 😮💨 Behind-the-back to the corner… and Miles Bridges cashes in his 5th triple so far!”
This LaMelo Ball pass was TOO SLICK 😮💨
Behind-the-back to the corner… and Miles Bridges cashes in his 5th triple so far! pic.twitter.com/ToCqgDDSbe
— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025
Ball had 18 points, four rebounds, six assists and one steal while shooting 5/13 from the field and 3/10 from the three-point range in his first 22 minutes of playing time.
Via The NBA: “The Kalkbrenner rejection. The LaMelo lefty dime. The Bridges alley-oop jam. The Hornets are BUZZING right now on a 25-5 run”
The Kalkbrenner rejection.
The LaMelo lefty dime.
The Bridges alley-oop jam.The Hornets are BUZZING right now on a 25-5 run 😱 pic.twitter.com/5K42WicViB
— NBA (@NBA) October 16, 2025
Ball is going into his sixth season in the NBA (all with the Hornets).
He finished the 2024-25 season with averages of 25.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 40.5% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range in 47 games.
Via @pointmadebball: “This is on an inbounds play, but this action ending in a LaMelo triple highlights exactly why I am so excited about Charlotte adding Kon Knueppel and Collin Sexton as additional ball-handlers LaMelo can be an exception off-ball threat as movement shooter”
This is on an inbounds play, but this action ending in a LaMelo triple highlights exactly why I am so excited about Charlotte adding Kon Knueppel and Collin Sexton as additional ball-handlers
LaMelo can be an exception off-ball threat as movement shooter pic.twitter.com/oinxgJRlCG
— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) October 16, 2025
Ball is one of the best 25 players in the NBA (when healthy).
The Hornets are coming off a year where they were the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 19-63 record.
They last made the NBA playoffs during the 2016 season (when Kemba Walker was still on the roster).
With a healthy Ball, there is no question the Hornets could compete for a top-ten seed.
