LaVar Ball lashes out in interview, says son Lonzo “can’t stay in New Orleans”
Pelicans could move Lonzo before the trade deadline.
Interviewed by ESPN Radio, LaVar Ball has said that he hopes his son Lonzo will soon be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans.
“No! No, he can’t stay in New Orleans. Come on, man. Come on, listen … Lonzo’s always been a playmaker. Why are you trying to change him into a defensive specialist that stays in the corner and shoots 3s? And you’re trying to change Zion and Brandon Ingram who all through their careers have never been playmakers. They’re scorers! Now you want to put the ball in their hands and be playmakers? … Go score the ball and do what you do and guess what? They’re gonna have a hard time trying to win every game if the playmaker ain’t making the right plays”, Ball said.
Former Lakers top pick is averaging a career-high 14.2 points per game so far, adding up 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds