LiAngelo Ball continues to push for a chance in the NBA and will spend the season starting off with the Greensboro Swarm, the Charlotte Hornets' G League affiliate.
After playing for the Hornets at Las Vegas Summer League, Ball signed to a non-guaranteed deal with the Hornets this offseason but was waived immediately after, allowing their G League team to retain his rights.
Shortly after he was selected with the No. 14 overall pick in the G League Draft as he looks to join older brother Lonzo (Chicago Bulls) and younger brother LaMelo (Charlotte Hornets) in the NBA.
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Ball has a chance to impress in the G League and could force his way onto the Hornets' roster. They currently already have two players on two-way contracts in rookies Scottie Lewis and Arnoldas Kulboka and if one of them is called up, Ball could fill in a two-way spot.
The Hornets currently have one roster spot available to round out their 15-man squad, but it will take some big performances from Ball to earn a call-up, either with the Hornets or another NBA team.
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The 22-year-old got his G League career off to a hot start in their first game of the Showcase Cup, dropping 22 points in 24 minutes off the bench against the Birmingham Squadron.
LiAngelo Ball went CRAZY in his debut with the @greensboroswarm
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) November 6, 2021
22 pts (9-13 fg) in 24 min off the bench pic.twitter.com/bRlbao0fZn
The Swarm will play a 50-game season, beginning with the Showcase Cup, before the regular season gets underway in December.
When does the G League season start for 2021-22?
- Showcase Cup start date: Nov. 5, 2021
- G League regular season start date: Dec. 27, 2021
- G League regular season end date: April 2, 2022
- G League playoffs start date: April 5, 2022
LiAngelo Ball G League Stats
| GAMES | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 2 | 18.6 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 63.2 | 55.6 | 0.00 |
Greensboro Swarm upcoming NBA G League Schedule and Results
| DATE | TIME | LOCATION | OPPONENT | RESULT |
| Friday, Nov. 5 | Greensboro, NC | Birmingham Squadron | 128-117 (L) | |
| Saturday, Nov. 6 | Greensboro, NC | Birmingham Squadron | 97-94 (L) | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | Greensboro, NC | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
| Saturday, Nov. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Greensboro, NC | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | |
| Friday, Nov. 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Greensboro, NC | Lakeland Magic | |
| Saturday, Nov. 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Greensboro, NC | Lakeland Magic | |
| Friday, Nov. 26 | 8:30 p.m. | Frisco, TX | Texas Legends | |
| Saturday, Nov. 26 | 8: 30 p.m. | Frisco, TX | Texas Legends |
Greensboro Swarm roster
Are you ready for this?
— Greensboro Swarm (@greensboroswarm) November 4, 2021
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