LaMelo Ball is Great at His Craft, Bad at His Job, and Might Just Save Minnesota

Tim Connelly's Gamble on Basketball's Biggest Contradiction

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a lot more talented now than they were last week. They fit together much better. And few in the NBA world believe this will work. LaMelo Ball is such a font of whimsical idiocy that it’s understandable conventional wisdom to set the basketball aside here.

Because here’s the issue with LaMelo and why I believe he’s the most interesting player in the NBA: He’s great at his craft, but bad at his job. A big question at the heart of professional sports is how much that distinction matters.

If you want an example of why Ryen Russillo is a successful sports podcaster, take in his reaction to Minnesota’s trading Naz Reid, multiple future first-round picks, and pick swaps for LaMelo Ball:

I hate this fucking deal. I don’t like LaMelo Ball.