Charlotte Hornets Trade LaMelo Ball | Keeping Up With Stanley Cup | UNC vs. NC State Neutral Site? | 06.25

A blockbuster LaMelo Ball trade shakes North Carolina sports. Joe Ovies breaks down the Charlotte Hornets' reset, an NC State vs UNC December showdown, and some Stanley Cup lore. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 02:30 - NC State vs UNC neutral site 06:00 - Don't get attached, Caniacs 12:00 - Dundon making the rounds 18:00 - Housekeeping 22:00 - Walker Mehl on Hornets trading Ball 59:00 - Keeping up with Lord Stanley 1:25:00 - Mt. Rushmore SZN 1:53:00 - Hey Joe Just when you thought the North Carolina sports landscape was going to quiet down for the summer, the Charlotte Hornets have officially executed a universe-altering trade, sending LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid and a mountain of draft capital. LockedOn Hornets and WFNZ host Walker Mehl jumps on the line to break down the complex mental framework of moving on from the face of the organization. While LaMelo remains a divisive figure nationally, Queen City fans genuinely loved his flash — but if this hard reset means consistent playoff basketball under the new regime, the fan base will eventually heal. Then, we shift to the ice where the NHL offseason is officially underway ahead of the entry draft. Ovies issues a clear reality check to Caniacs celebrating the recent parade: do not get too attached to every face on this championship roster. Owner Tom Dundon has made it clear that his desire to keep winning far outweighs any local sentimentality, meaning "Business Tom" decisions are looming on the roster front. Plus, Carolina Hurricanes VP of Communications Mike Sundheim drops by the studio to pull back the curtain on the world's most famous trophy, sharing some behind-the-scenes stories about what actually happens during the Stanley Cup's local travel diary. Finally, Demetri Ravanos jumps on the microphones to officially initiate summer "offseason protocols." The guys take a meta dive into sports talk industry tropes to decide what belongs on the definitive "Mt. Rushmore of Mt. Rushmore Topics." We wrap it all up by checking the temperature of a shell-shocked state fan base on the OG Sports Phone! OG x BreakingT: https://breakingt.com/collections/the-ovies-giglio-collection?rfsn=7630833.c3bd9f7 OG Secret Stash: http://theog.shop/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OGTriangleMedia OG Membership Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Qpevj6hElebdWc2SSGkWw/join Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.