More rumors began circulating on Friday that Ball may be included in trade talks this off-season after Jay Williams reported as such on his radio show.
“…I’m hearing things around New Orleans that Lonzo may be used as a trading asset in New Orleans…”
For a variety of reasons, which we discussed in an article last week, Ball will likely not be traded. But if there was an argument to be made as to why the Pelicans would trade Ball, it would be based largely around his impending free agency.
Ball may have broken out at with the Pelicans last season but that only came after two underwhelming seasons in Los Angeles. Those seasons are largely what led to the Lakers including him in the trade to the Pelicans.
