By John Bauman Photo: AP Photo/Chris Carlson December 22, 2020 After a walk through the basketball wilderness, the sports gods delivered a gift and a north star for the Charlotte Hornets franchise. LaMelo Ball, a 6-foot-7 do-it-all guard, was drafted third overall in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. He’s a magician on … Continue reading The LaMelo Ball Effect: Can Charlotte’s bright new young star change the course of the Hornets franchise?