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New Orleans Pelicans: Lonzo Ball Left Controversy in Los Angeles

Few players enter the NBA with the type of controversy and hype that surrounded point guard Lonzo Ball. He started getting headlines early in his college career at UCLA and by the time he entered the league, Lonzo was a walking tabloid. But since coming to the New Orleans Pelicans, Ball has been a model citizen and is slowly evolving into an All-Star type talent and he’s done so without the fanfare and paparazzi that followed him in Los Angeles.

Even after having a stellar rookie season where he averaged 10.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 7.