From a business perspective, the Hornets would be foolish to let go of LaMelo Ball. He is by far their biggest draw, as his flashy style—on and off the court—is almost solely responsible for keeping the buzz alive in Buzz City.
From a basketball sense, though, Miller looks like the more promising building block. He is younger, cheaper and more durable than Ball. The durability argument shouldn’t even be possible when Miller only lasted 27 games in his sophomore season due to wrist surgery, but he’s still played almost as much in the past two seasons (3,307 minutes over 101 games) as Ball has in the past three (3,484 in 105).
Miller also doesn’t elicit the same questions about playing a style conducive to winning like Ball does. It’s certainly possible Miller’s star will never shine as bright, but there also aren’t the concerns with decision-making, shot-selection and defensive effort that exist with Ball.
