Lee will have another chance to maximize the team around Ball, but it will be on the Hornets star to do the same before rival teams start pushing trade offers Peterson’s way. The GM gave Ball a strong endorsement after the season ended, saying Ball can be as good as he wants to be and does things on the court no one else can do. Ball told reporters he loves being in Charlotte and is not feeling the need to push his way elsewhere. “So all that you need to leave and this and that, I mean, when you build something, it’s never just going to pop up and be the best thing,” Ball said during Monday’s exit interview. “So you got to stay here, work it out, do what you are going to do, and see what happens if you’re gonna try to make it work.”