Lonzo Ball Says Trade Rumors This Offseason Didn’t Bother Him

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Lonzo Ball heard the trade rumors as the Los Angeles Lakers prepared to sign LeBron James.

They didn’t bother him one bit.

“There’s trade rumors every year. … Athletes in general, you’re never really 100 percent safe, wherever you’re at. Anything can happen, especially in the offseason, so all I can do is just make sure I’m ready to play at the best of my abilities,” Ball said on Ball in the Family (h/t USA Today‘s Lonzo Wire).

Ball never seemed to be in danger of getting dealt. Tim Bontemps of the Washington Post reported the San Antonio Spurs did not have any interest in acquiring Ball in potential deals for Kawhi Leonard. The Lakers have not pursued any major trades this offseason aside from Leonard.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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