Lonzo Ball on the block, Shams observes – The Athletic

After the great success of four teams involving James Harden, Victor Oladipo, Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen, the NBA trading market absorbed the ferocity of that negotiation and restarted around all 30 franchises. Amid the coronavirus pandemic that causes game postponements, there have been concerns about the health and safety of the teams, with the main focus going beyond the usual business conversations.

Still, the commercial market is starting to accelerate with two important dates approaching:

February 2: the last day on which a player can be traded and still be aggregated in a multiplayer transaction within the March 25 trading deadline.

February 6: Most players who signed free agent contracts in the off-season can start trading.

A team that should be prominent in the commercial market scenario, the rival teams are waiting: the Pelicans of New Orleans. The franchise had an irregular start to the season of 5-10. New Orleans has received calls about the availability of Lonzo Ball and JJ Redick and …

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