Last season was Lonzo Ball’s first season in New Orleans, as he was sent to the Pelicans in the deal that sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers, and while he did perform well during the NBA regular season, there were a lot of concerns within the Pelicans organization about his lack of effort down the stretch.
This season, Ball looks like locked in and has been on a tear the last few weeks. Over his last 7 games, Lonzo Ball has averaged 16.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.0 steals and is shooting 46% from the floor, 49.1% from three-point range. Ever since NBA trade rumors surfaced about the Pelicans willing to listen to offers for the young point guard, Ball has stepped up his game and his value has skyrocketed.
He has quickly become the Pelicans third/fourth scoring option and as a result, could carry a hefty price tag with him into the NBA trade deadline. Plenty of teams could really utilize adding a young point guard with the skills that Ball has, especially the Chicago Bulls.
Things have not been great in Chicago recently, as they have failed to reach the playoffs since 2017, but they have a really solid group of young players led by Zach LaVine that could be on the verge of making the playoffs this year. They are probably a year or two from making the playoffs, but the Bulls have the potential moving forward, all they need is a reliable point guard to pair with LaVine in the backcourt.
Could the Bulls actually pull off a trade to acquire the former No. 2 overall pick? Let’s take a look at what this trade between Chicago and New Orleans could possibly look like.
