Following rumors suggesting that the New Orleans Pelicans might be shopping Lonzo Ball around ahead of the March 25 trade deadline, a new report recommended a number of trade ideas for the fourth-year point guard, including one that would send him to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Derrick Jones Jr. and a first-round pick in the 2023 draft.
On Wednesday, Bleacher Report wrote that the Trail Blazers are currently a team with a “glaring backcourt need,” given how starting two-guard C.J. McCollum recently suffered a fractured foot and is not expected to be back in action anytime soon. According to the outlet, Ball could be a potentially good fit in Portland despite his well-documented issues with his shooting.
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