Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 6 h ago.
LaMelo Ball Joins Timberwolves After Six Seasons in Charlotte
newsroom · 1 h agoLaMelo Ball is now with the Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing No. 1 at guard. He comes off a 72-game 2025-26 season with the Charlotte Hornets in which he averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds. He is not on the injury report entering 2026-27.
A New Home in Minnesota
LaMelo Ball takes the floor for the Minnesota Timberwolves this season wearing No. 1. The 25-year-old guard spent his first six NBA seasons with a different franchise, closing out 2025-26 with the Charlotte Hornets before the move to Minnesota. Ball stands 6-7 and 180 pounds, size that lets him see over screens and finish through contact at the guard spot. He heads into 2026-27 with six years of NBA experience already on his resume, plus his background at Illawarra before he ever set foot in the league. For Minnesota, he adds a lead ball handler who can run an offense and get teammates involved. The roster now includes him as a full member of the Timberwolves, not a name on a rumor list.
The Numbers From Charlotte
Ball's most recent full season came in 2025-26, and it was a workload. He played 72 games and logged 28.0 minutes a night, putting up 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. He also chipped in 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks while averaging 2.8 turnovers. His shooting was efficient across the board: 40.7 percent from the field, 36.8 percent from three-point range and 89.9 percent from the free-throw line. His true shooting mark sat at 54.6 percent, a solid number given the shots he was asked to take. Those numbers came with a 30.6 usage rate, meaning a huge share of Charlotte's offense ran through him whenever he was on the floor. That production is the baseline Minnesota is betting on.
Health Report
There is no injury concern to track right now. Ball is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him entering this season. That is a clean bill of health for a player whose game depends on quickness and ballhandling. After a 72-game season in 2025-26, availability was already one of his strengths, and nothing on the medical side suggests a change heading into 2026-27. For a team relying on him to run the offense, staying off the injury report matters as much as any stat line. Fans checking in on his status will find the same simple update: healthy, and not listed with any ailment.
What He Brings to the Offense
The shooting splits from last season point to a versatile scorer. A 36.8 percent clip from three paired with 89.9 percent from the free-throw line shows he can space the floor and cash in when he gets to the line. A plus-minus of 5.8 last season suggests his team performed better with him on the court. At 30.6 usage, he was one of the focal points of Charlotte's offense, asked to create for himself and others at high volume. With 7.1 assists per game, playmaking remains central to his identity, not just scoring. Minnesota now inherits a guard who can operate as a primary shot creator and passer at a high usage rate.
Looking Ahead
Ball enters 2026-27 with six NBA seasons behind him and a fresh setting in Minnesota. He is coming off a 72-game season with Charlotte in which he averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 40.7 percent from the field and 36.8 percent from three. He is healthy now, with nothing on the injury report to slow him down. The question for Minnesota is whether that level of production travels with him to a new roster and a new set of teammates. His usage rate last season, 30.6, shows how much offense ran through him, and a plus-minus of 5.8 says his teams win more with him on the floor. That combination is what the Timberwolves are counting on this season.
Questions fans ask
What team does LaMelo Ball play for in 2026-27?
The Minnesota Timberwolves, wearing No. 1 at guard.
What team did LaMelo Ball play for last season?
The Charlotte Hornets in 2025-26.
What were LaMelo Ball's stats last season?
In 72 games with Charlotte in 2025-26, he averaged 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks on 40.7 percent shooting, 36.8 percent from three and 89.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Is LaMelo Ball injured?
No. He is not on the injury report, and there is no injury history listed for him.
How tall is LaMelo Ball and how much does he weigh?
He is listed at 6-7 and 180 pounds.
How much NBA experience does LaMelo Ball have?
He is entering his 6th NBA season, and he played at Illawarra before the league.
Game log
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