Lonzo Ball makes a surprising confession to his teammate Zion Williamson
Lonzo Ball is currently unemployed in the NBAas the Cleveland Cavaliers dumped him on the salary dump to the Utah Jazz, who promptly waived him. At this point, there are no strong indications that Ball will sign with the team before the end of the 2025-26 regular season. Now, to say the least, he’s busy hosting his podcast Ball in the Family alongside his brother LiAngelo, and on the latest episode of the podcast he reminisced about his days with New Orleans Pelicans.
Ball got a big break in his career when the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Pelicans in the Anthony Davis trade. And he looks back on the time spent in the team with joy, especially when he thinks Zion Williamson as the the most pleasant player is played along with the NBA.
“For the hoop? I’d probably say, s**t, low key probably Zion. Just because I could throw him a lob anywhere and if I just put it in his pocket, just count my assist. He lays that s**t up every time,” Ball said.
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But Ball says that when the off-court bond is taken into account, DeMar DeRozan might be his favorite teammate he’s ever laced up with.
“Off the field, it’s tough. (But) I have the most respect for Deeb. If I had to pick an older brother in the league, I’d say him,” Ball added.
Injuries drastically slow Lonzo Ball’s career
Ball was coming into his own as a 3-and-D playmaker whose only goals on the court were to play winning basketball and make his teammates better. Unfortunately, he missed more than two years of action due to persistent knee problems, and while he looked good for the Chicago Bulls during the ’24-’25 season, he has looked depleted so far this season – hence the Cavs’ decision to trade him.
Only 28 years old, maybe The ball would get another chance to prove that he deserves to stay in the NBA.
2026-03-04 06:25:00
