It started as things do these days: some anonymous guy on Twitter posting something he said was absolutely, positively true. He said the Lakers were offering Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the Wizards for John Wall. It seemed hard to believe, but it was just plausible enough for me to start asking friends around the league.
BREAKING NEWS
From my #NBA sources @Lakers and @WashWizards
In trade talks for @JohnWall
Have offered @ZO2_
Brandon Ingram
K Pope
U HEARD IT HERE 1ST #NBAINSIDER— Gary the numbers guy (@Numerologynow) November 12, 2018What I heard back was a kind of NBA Rashomon, where details varied depending on who was telling the story.