LaVar Ball Lays Out Trade Demands For Lonzo If The Lakers Part Ways With Him

February 4, 2019, 5:17pm EST (Updated: December 27, 2022, 6:22pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

LaVar Ball has been very quiet since the arrival of LeBron james, but since his son’s name has come up in trade discussions as the Lakers try and nab Anthony Davis, he’s starting to come back to form.

On Monday, the CEO of Big Baller Brand mapped out his plan for his son to go to another Western Conference team that is not the New Orleans Pelicans.

LaVar Ball tells ESPN that if Lonzo Ball is traded, he wants his son to go to Phoenix: “We want to be in LA. But if he’s traded, I don’t want Lonzo in New Orleans. Phoenix is the best fit for him. And I am going to speak it into existence.”
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 4, 2019

LaVar’s comments come in the wake of Lakers insider Brad Turner reporting Lonzo would be part of a deal that sends him to New Orleans for Anthony Davis.

Landed in Indy; update on Lakers-Pelicans talks. Magic Johnson, Dell Demps talked twice today, per source. Lakers willing to give Pelicans cap relief for Anthony Davis by taking Solomon Hill for Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ingram, Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Beasley, 2 1st round picks.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) February 4, 2019