After missing five games due to right ankle impingement, LaMelo Ball finally made his return to action on Friday. Even with his comeback, the Charlotte Hornets couldn’t secure a win and fell 147-134 in overtime.

At the same time, Ball drew renewed attention because of a surprising revelation about his draft interview. Timberwolves beat reporter Jon Krawczynski joined The Zach Lowe Show and shared a story about Ball’s crazy take before his draft.

During the discussion, Krawczynski explained that LaMelo once told the Timberwolves he wanted to become President of the United States after retiring from basketball.

“So, we know they picked Edwards. But that’s not my little nugget for you all. It’s why they picked Edwards. There were a million different reasons in their evaluation. But one of

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