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Stats
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	16.67	11.92
ADP	22.22	62.02
OFF	14	24
B2B	15	14
PROJ	3,073.30	3,003.30
PTS	21	17
FG	7.7	7.2
FG3	2.9	1.3
FT	2.7	1.4
RB	6	7.5
AST	8.2	7.7
BLK	.3	.4
STL	1.6	1
TO	3.1	2.4

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Stats
Season Statistics
PROJ	1,026.3	2,380.5
PTS	23.9	12.3
FG	8.3	5.0
FG3	3.2	1.0
FT	4.1	1.3
RB	5.1	6.4
AST	8.0	4.8
BLK	.2	.6
STL	1.8	.7
TO	3.8	2.1

Recent News
	One-on-one with Charles Lee: LaMelo Ball is 'three-level threat' and can go even higher Published June 26th, 2024 via Charlotte Observer Lakers News: Lakers Could Consider Blockbuster Trade for LaMelo Ball Published June 24th, 2024 via Athlon Sports Hornets News: Zach LaVine May Answer LaMelo Ball's Prayers as Bulls Trade Concern Skyrockets After 76ers' Rejection Published June 23rd, 2024 via EssentiallySports Charlotte Hornets looking to pair Kentucky's Reed Sheppard with LaMelo Ball? Published June 21st, 2024 via Sporting News LA Lakers Plot Blockbuster Trade for Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball to Reignite Glory Published June 21st, 2024 via BVM Sports Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Hornets Star LaMelo Ball To Lakers Published June 20th, 2024 via Yardbarker Grade the trade: Wild proposal that could bring LaMelo Ball to the Lakers Published June 20th, 2024 via FanSided Proposed Lakers Draft Night Trade Would Move Massive Haul for Young Star Published June 20th, 2024 via Heavy.com	Greenberg: What kind of Bulls team are Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey joining? Published June 27th, 2024 via The New York Times Bulls' Arturas Karnisovas Breaks Silence on Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey Trade Published June 26th, 2024 via Heavy.com Josh Giddey opens up on trade to Chicago Bulls Published June 26th, 2024 via Code Josh Giddey embraces a fresh start with the Chicago Bulls Published June 26th, 2024 via Journal Gazette / Times-Courier Josh Giddey Wants To "Unlock" His Potential In Chicago Published June 26th, 2024 Welcome to Chicago Josh Giddey, What's Your Role? Published June 26th, 2024 via On Tap Sports Net Chicago Bulls: Josh Giddey Provides Clarity on His Preferred Role With the Bulls Ahead of the 2024-25 Season Published June 26th, 2024 via Yardbarker "It's not something I'm trying to do" - Josh Giddey hints not wanting to come off the bench led to his trade to the Bulls Published June 26th, 2024 via Athlon Sports

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