Nets Land Hornets’ LaMelo Ball In Bold Trade Scenario

Every NBA team needs a playmaker. What is a playmaker?

For most, the word conjures the image of an elite passer. That’s part of the equation, but it’s not the entire thing. Making plays for yourself counts as playmaking too.

In fact, it’s an important component of playmaking in the NBA. The more easily a playmaker can create for himself, the more defensive attention he’ll draw.

That makes it easier for him to create plays for others.

Still, making plays by passing will always have a role in the NBA. By that measure, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets remains an elite playmaker.

Meanwhile, a team like the Brooklyn Nets could badly use him.

What if they traded for him this summer?

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James Piercey

James Piercey, a former writer for NBA Analysis Network, focused on constructing NBA trade ideas. He previously covered the Houston Rockets for SB Nation’s blog The Dream Shake, providing daily in-depth analyses of the team. His work also appeared in FanSided and Last Word on Sports, among other outlets.

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