Charlotte Hornets standout LaMelo Ball is making it very clear that a recent report indicating he could be open to a trade is incorrect. Ball first reposted the report from Yahoo Sports -- which said the 2021 Rookie of the Year has "grown increasingly frustrated with the organization and is open to a trade" -- to his X account with a clown emoji attached on Thursday.

LaMelo Ball said Friday he wants to stay with the Charlotte Hornets despite the team’s struggles and increasing speculation about his future from outside the organization.

Ball added a clown emoji to a repost of an article from Yahoo Sports' Kelly Iko, who wrote Thursday that Ball has "grown increasingly frustrated with the organization and is open to a trade away from ...