Lonzo Ball already has 20 double-digit assist games in his brief NBA career, so it was no surprise that the point guard spent much of his Tuesday appearance at the Westbank Boys & Girls Club lending a helping hand to youngsters, dishing passes to them and grabbing rebounds. Ball – the rare NBA player with career averages of six-plus rebounds and six-plus assists – has only been a member of the New Orleans Pelicans for three months, but he already sounds comfortable in the Crescent City.
Asked about his adjustment to a new NBA city, the first time in his life he’s resided outside California, Ball responded, “It’s been pretty easy.