LaMelo Ball Leads Eastern Conference Guards In 2025 All-Star Voting Ball holds lead among conference backcourt players in NBA’s first fan voting return. Hornets PR. January 2, 2025 1:40 PM EST.

Ball, who leads all Eastern Conference guards in scoring with an impressive 29 points per game, lost the starting guard positions to New York's Jalen Brunson and Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell.

"[LaMelo] has the highest scoring average of any guard in the Eastern Conference this year by a fairly large margin," said Jim Miloch, another fan voter in his 30's.

As a result, Miles Bridges is the reigning Eastern Conference player of the week. LaMelo Ball, too, is already in the conversation as one of the best young guards in the league.

Was LaMelo’s exclusion from the Eastern Conference player pool a snub? “Oh, absolutely,” Lonzo told the Tribune. “A couple of guys got snubbed, but he would be head of the list.” ...

With that being said, here are the three best point guards aged 25 or under in the NBA's Eastern Conference. #3 LaMelo Ball. LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets.

Charlotte has four games over the next week, and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference at 12-32. OFFICIAL: MRI results on LaMelo Ball’s left ankle confirmed the initial diagnosis of a ...

Blockbuster NBA Trade Idea Sends LaMelo Ball to Rising Eastern Conference Team. Author: Reign Amurao. Jun 5, 2025 9:34 PM EDT. In this story: Orlando Magic. Charlotte Hornets.

With averages of 20 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 74 assists on 42/37/83 shooting splits, LaMelo Ball can stake a claim to be one of, if not, the best point guard in the Eastern Conference.

Blockbuster NBA Trade Idea Sends LaMelo Ball to Rising Eastern Conference Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Orlando Magic's recent playoff appearance showed a bright future ahead for ...