Despite the Play-In loss extending their record for having the NBA's active longest playoff drought, Ball can't be more excited about what the future holds for him and the Hornets. "It was better than the previous season, so that’s good. But still not making the playoffs hurt," Ball said.

"Still, we did better than the years before, so like I said, we’re just trying to evolve. "Hopefully next year, no Play-In."BasketNewsThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: "It was better than the previous season, so that’s …