LaVar Ball reveals where he wants Lonzo to be traded to if the Lakers do deal him

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It's trade season in the NBA and rumours are a plenty. Most of them involve Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans who has made it known he'd like out of NOLA.

The Lakers seem to be his destination of desire and on Monday, Los Angeles' most recent offer to New Orleans was all the basketball world on Twitter was talking about.

Landed in Indy; update on Lakers-Pelicans talks. Magic Johnson, Dell Demps talked twice today, per source. Lakers willing to give Pelicans cap relief for Anthony Davis by taking Solomon Hill for Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Ingram, Rondo, Lance Stephenson, Beasley, 2 1st round picks.
— Brad Turner (@BA_Turner) February 4, 2019

The Lakers have a trio of young stars that they're apparently willing to part ways with for Anthony Davis and unfortunately for those players, they might not be happy with the destination they're dealt to.

LaVar Ball, for instance, doesn't want Lonzo to play in New Orleans and he said as much on ESPN.

LaVar Ball tells ESPN that if Lonzo Ball is traded, he wants his son to go to Phoenix: “We want to be in LA. But if he’s traded, I don’t want Lonzo in New Orleans. Phoenix is the best fit for him. And I am going to speak it into existence.”
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) February 4, 2019

Lonzo in Phoenix would give the Suns the point guard they've desperately been searching for to pair with Devin Booker and a trio of Ball, Booker, and DeAndre Ayton would gives the Suns a great foundation for the future.

LaVar can only speak this into existence, though, because the Lakers will do whatever they can to get Davis, even if that means trading Lonzo to New Orleans.

(H/T: @NotoriousOHM)