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          NBA mailbag: How should the Charlotte Hornets build around LaMelo Ball?

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          Mar 6, 2021
          • Kevin PeltonESPN Senior Writer
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            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
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          Time for another edition of the NBA mailbag.