Report: There's A "Dark Horse" Team To Get Former Los Angels Lakers' Star And New Orleans Pelicans' Free Agent Lonzo Ball

According to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Indiana Pacers are a "dark horse" team to get Lonzo Ball.

Lonzo Ball is a restricted free agent for the New Orleans Pelicans, and according to John Hollinger of The Athletic, the Indiana Pacers are a dark horse team to get Ball. 

Hollinger's article can be read in the hyperlink above, and his Tweet with the story can be seen embedded below. 

Late, hot addendum to today's story: A double sign-and-trade could be in works that sends Lonzo Ball to Charlotte and Devonte' Graham back to New Orleanshttps://t.co/NgSDoQe49D

— John Hollinger (@johnhollinger) August 2, 2021

H/t Alex Golden of Blue Wire who shared two Tweets with the quote from Hollinger's story and the link to the story. 

Full article here

Hollinger: As NBA free agency opens, what I’m hearing (and what teams’ actions are saying) https://t.co/Xf3uVSWrpg

— Alex Golden (@AlexGoldenNBA) August 2, 2021

Hollinger says the Pacers could offer the Pelicans Malcolm Brogdon for Ball. 

Earlier on Monday, Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer reported that the Chicago Bulls were expected to sign Ball to an offer sheet. 

The story can be read in the hyperlink above, and his Tweet can be seen below with the article.

Before free agency tips, we’ve got one last rumors preview @BR_NBA, featuring: Kyle Lowry to Miami, the latest on Alex Caruso, Spencer Dinwiddie, and the threat of Norman Powell leaving Portland https://t.co/GR6iE85i4y

— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) August 2, 2021

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