It didn’t take Lonzo Ball very long to learn the true business side of basketball.
Some lessons came easy like when Los Angeles selected the hometown kid No. 2 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Some may have felt more like a punch to the chest, first with being traded from those same Lakers after just two seasons, and then being a part of a sign-and-trade that sent the point guard from New Orleans to the Bulls last month.
In Ball’s world, however, it’s just the plan. It’s a wave that a player has very little control of, so why not jump on it and enjoy the ride?