There are reportedly at least some questions within the NBA about whether a winning team can be built around Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball.

Anonymous NBA scout tears into LaMelo Ball, accusing him of losing focus on the game and sparking new doubts about his drive and discipline.

However, trading Zion is not much of an option because there is no market for him, something Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst got into at ESPN. From Windhorst: Stated simply, even with his unusual non-guaranteed contract over the next two years that offers the franchise protection, Williamson’s trade value isn’t super high.

Arenas' take was discussed on the recent episode of the "Run it Back" show on FanDuel TV and co-host Chandler Parsons disagreed with Gil, citing LaMelo's overall talent and long-term potential over Giddey's solid production this season.

Hornets' star point guard LaMelo Ball was put on blast by an anonymous NBA scout who claimed he doesn't care enough about basketball.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has missed two games in a row due to a right ankle impingement; is a return coming soon?