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LiAngelo Ball will likely play for the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA Summer League this year. Team General Manager Mitch Kupchak confirmed that LaMelo's older brother would receive an invite to showcase his skills with the team.

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"He’s been great to be around. I’m sure Melo appreciates it. He’s got a guy he can hang out with and come to the gym with and rebound and shoot. So it’s been good for him," Kupchak said in a video conference call. "And he’s a Division I player. He’s a player that was recruited and played for UCLA. He’s a real talent. Whether he’s good enough right now, that remains to be seen. But he’s fitting right in on the scrimmages that we play on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We’ll bring him to that four-day camp, and we’ll go from there."

The NBA Summer League will kick off on August 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In December of last year, LiAngelo was signed to a training camp contract by the Detroit Pistons. However, he was waived without playing a pre-season game.

LiAngelo's brother LaMelo Ball was drafted 3rd overall by the Hornets and won the NBA Rookie of the Year award last season. He finished the season averaging 15.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.1 assists, and 1.6 steals. On January 9, 2021, LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in the league's history to record a triple-double. He tallied 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in the Hornets' 113-105 victory over the Hawks as a 19-year-old (and 140 days) rookie.

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