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						<p>Nearly a week away from NBA Draft 2020, the wheel continues to spin on where LaMelo Ball will actually end up.</p>
<p>Though most team executives are assuming the 6-foot-7 point guard will be the first pick, <strong>according to ESPN,</strong> it remains to be seen whether that means the Timberwolves will draft Ball or another team will trade up to get him. The &#8220;popular picks&#8221; to trade up and draft Ball at No. 1 include the Bulls, Pistons and Thunder, ESPN reported on Monday.</p>
<p>Pistons general manager Troy Weaver<strong> recently opened the door to a trade</strong>, telling reporters that &#8220;moving up is definitely an option.&#8221; Detroit currently owns the No. 7 pick.</p>
<p>The Bulls have the No. 4 pick while the Thunder are outside of the lottery at No. 25, but they have multiple first-round picks in the future thanks to the Russell Westbrook trade that could help sweeten a deal.</p>
<figure id="attachment_16162369"  class="wp-caption alignright"><strong><img  data-src="/uploads/2020/11/10/lamelo-ball-nba-draft-race-intensifying-as-teams-mull-trading-up-0.jpg" /></strong><figcaption class="wp-caption-text"><span>LaMelo Ball</span><span class="credit">AP</span></figcaption></figure>
<p>Ball has been somewhat of a polarizing prospect. The 19-year-old didn&#8217;t go to college and instead played in Australia&#8217;s National Basketball League, where he suited up for just 12 games last year. He averaged 17 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.5 turnovers per game while shooting 37.5 percent.</p>
<p>Ball has yet to work out for any teams, according to ESPN. The Charlotte Observer&#8217;s Rick Bonnell also reported that the younger brother of Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball <strong>was not doing well in his interviews</strong>, though it was unclear if that was a legitimate concern or a potential smokescreen.</p>
			
					
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