"The Toronto Raptors and Charlotte Hornets are on two completely different planes in the NBA's Eastern Conference, with the Raps surging right now as the second seed, while the Hornets hold the twelve seed. Right now, of course, the talk of the town over in Charlotte has been the stellar first-year campaign of Kon Knueppel, who's looking like the odds-on favorite to take home the Rookie of the Year award at season's end."
"While Ball has had the keys to "Buzz City" for six seasons going strong now, all he really has to show for it in terms of a team effort has been cracking the play-in as the tenth seed in two consecutive years, and Charlotte got knocked out before they could even taste true playoff basketball. The years have continued to fly by during the LaMelo Ball era, and in every case, it seemingly appears like Charlotte is always destined to be a lottery team."
The Toronto Raptors sit as the Eastern Conference's second seed while the Charlotte Hornets occupy the twelfth seed. Rookie Kon Knueppel has delivered a standout first season and looks like the leading candidate for Rookie of the Year. LaMelo Ball remains the Hornets' franchise player after six seasons but has only helped the team reach the play-in twice, both times as the tenth seed, with early elimination. Charlotte regularly appears positioned for the lottery, fueling persistent trade speculation around Ball. Ball's trade availability is compared with other star guards, and a hypothetical package sending Ball to Toronto has been outlined.
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