from Hollinger:

The team widely expected to drop that offer sheet is Chicago, which can generate enough room to sign Ball to a four-year, $80 million deal by waiving and stretching the final year of Al-Farouq Aminu’s contract ($10 million). Here’s the rub: Would Chicago still go through the trouble of doing this if it knew the Pelicans are likely to match? Or is this strategy only contingent on New Orleans adding Lowry?
However, one late, hot item I’ve heard is that a double sign-and-trade may be in the works that sends Ball to Charlotte and Devonte’ Graham back to New Orleans. The Ball brothers would be reunited with the Hornets while the Pelicans would still have a young point guard.


