Hours after a crushing defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, Lamelho Ball announced major changes for next season. According to The Three Goals, he will change his shirt number and wear the Number 1 shirt in the 2022-23 season. Before entering the NBA, three goals had been a fan of the No. 1 shirt.
Hornets point guard Lamelo Ball said he never felt comfortable wearing the No. 2 jersey and plans to change to the No. 1 jersey for the 2022-23 season. "This should happen. I shouldn't wear a no.2 again in my life," Ball told reporters Thursday.
When Ball was drafted by the Hornets in 2020, Malik Munch was wearing the Hornets' No. 1 jersey, and he was clearly reluctant to cede it to his new teammate. In the 2021 offseason, after Munch joined the Lakers as a free agent, The Three Goals tried to change the No. 2 jersey to No. 1, but he missed the deadline to apply to the league for a change of number, and the idea was forced to postpone for a year.
"I'm fighting every day for [changing numbers], and I feel like Number 1 is who I am," Ball said in September. "I just want to be myself. Wearing the number 2 on the field doesn't feel right. ”
Now, the three-goal finally has a chance to wear his favorite number. Of course, in any case, Bauer may have something bigger to worry about. After leading the Hornets to a second consecutive stoppage play-off, three goals need to think about how to lead the team further. There are rumors that Hayward may be traded and Bridges will sign a top salary. Charlotte's future remains uncertain.
But as long as the team has three goals, they have someone who can build the team around. Averaging 20.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists per game, he shot 42 percent from the field and has proven to be a valuable young player with three goals.