New Orleans Pelicans: Three bold predictions for Lonzo Ball in 2019

By Jason Reed | Sep 10, 2019

OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 25: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands for the National Anthem prior to the start of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE Arena on December 25, 2018 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

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1. Lonzo Ball averages 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists

One reason to get excited for Lonzo Ball is that will contribute in all areas of the offense. While he might not be someone that is going to drop 20 per night every single night, he is someone that does the important things and makes the offense better as a whole.

If you look at highlights from his rookie season, before LeBron James headed to LA to become the new ball-dominant player, you will see that Ball was able to orchestrate the offense as good as anyone else in the league.

He really can pick up the pace of the offense and help it run like a well-oiled machine, something that is going to create a lot of fun basketball with this roster.

He is not going to score a ton, however, I do think he will be better at shooting threes in his third year and will average a dozen points per night, which is fair.

More importantly, he is going to be on triple-double watch rather frequently as he is going to average eight assists and eight boards per game.

It might sound crazy, but Ball averaged 6.9 rebounds and 7.2 assists in his one year without LeBron. Now, with two years under his belt and a noticeably bigger frame than that of his rookie year, Ball can average 12, eight and eight.

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