{"id":533812,"date":"2026-09-23T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=533812"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T14:41:14","slug":"how-the-charlotte-hornets-plan-to-replace-lamelo-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/how-the-charlotte-hornets-plan-to-replace-lamelo-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Charlotte Hornets plan to replace LaMelo Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Charlotte Hornets will not attempt to replace LaMelo Ball with one player. As Kevin O\u2019Connor detailed for Yahoo Sports, the franchise plans to distribute his offensive responsibilities among Coby White, Brandon Miller, Kon Knueppel and a redesigned frontcourt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White will provide rim pressure and pull-up shooting, while Miller must develop from a promising scorer into a dependable lead option. 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