Lakers expected to search for ways to reacquire Lonzo Ball, per report

Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers desperately wanted to partner up when he was a collegiate prospect four years ago. The Lakers overcame the lottery odds to land the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, a feat LaVar Ball claims that he "spoke into existence." The Lakers used that pick on Ball, but only a year later, their timeline accelerated after signing LeBron James in free agency. The Lakers traded Ball to the New Orleans Pelicans in a package for Anthony Davis and went on to win the 2020 championship as a result. Ball, a Los Angeles native, seemed destined to be a footnote on that championship rather than a contributor to future Lakers titles.