CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In case you missed it while trying to find a spot of shade, a fireworks display or a safe roller coaster over these scorching past few days, LaMelo Ball has an agreement in principle on what will be by far the richest contract in Charlotte team sports history.
That question that understandably insecure Hornets fans have been asking for the past three years — But what if Melo leaves us and we have to start over again? — no longer applies.
The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement with Ball that will keep him under contract for the next six seasons. He has agreed to a five-year, maximum contract extension that kicks in after the 2023-24 season and could end up totaling as much as $260 million over the life of the contract, league sources have confirmed to The Charlotte Observer. Ball will be eligible to officially sign that contract as early as Thursday.
