The Charlotte Hornets are 4-9 and showing no evidence of being a playoff team now or in the immediate future, despite having a young core of players that, on paper, looks like a potential nucleus of a future contender.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is the unquestioned king of the youth. Young basketball fans hang on every move, meme, and merch drop from the NBA All-Star. Ball's signature sneaker line with PUMA has been highly successful thanks to its authentic style,

Before the 2020 NBA Draft, Ball told Minnesota, which held the top pick, he aspired to be U.S. president when his playing days were done.

Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball told the Timberwolves during his pre-draft interview that he held aspirations to become the President of the United States after his NBA career is over, according to a report in The Athletic.

LaMelo Ball once told the Timberwolves he wanted to become President of the United States after retiring from basketball.

LaMelo Ball's answer to a pre-draft interview question leading up to the 2020 NBA draft reportedly raised some eyebrows among those in the Minnesota Timberwolves front office.

However, Edwards becoming a superstar wasn't always the assumption throughout the pre-draft process, as the Wolves weighed their options between Edwards, big man James Wiseman, and point guard LaMelo Ball.

Kon Knueppel returned to his hometown of Milwaukee on Friday and registered his best game as a professional to lead the Hornets in an overtime loss.