3 teams that could trade up for LaMelo Ball in the 2020 NBA Draft

While LaMelo Ball will likely be one of the first names called in the 2020 NBA Draft, could an unexpected team trade up for him?

1. New Orleans Pelicans

The most intriguing options could see the Ball brothers paired up. Few teams have the draft capital the Pelicans have moving forward in the coming years. The Pelicans will have two first-round picks in each of the next two seasons alone on top of the host of young talent acquired last season.

Trading up for Ball would likely come only after trading away Jrue Holiday, which has been rumored since the moment New Orleans traded away Anthony Davis. It would be a drastic move for the franchise but if the price is right, any trade could make sense.

Whether the trade of Holiday nets the Pelicans one of the top picks in the draft or whether New Orleans acquires the pick through another trade, Holiday would demand a price high enough to get the team a top draft pick.

And if they do trade him, there are few things more appealing than pairing the Ball brothers back together. It would instantly make the Pelicans one of the most popular teams between Lonzo, LaMelo and Zion Williamson and would make them one of the best young teams in the league.