J.J. Redick spoke on his podcast about his displeasure with the New Orleans Pelicans for trading him to the Dallas Mavericks.

Holiday revealed he asked for a trade before the start of the season and that David Griffin promised to oblige him if the situation didn't work out during the season.

"Obviously, he did not honor his word," said Redick of Griffin.

"I don't think you're going to get honesty from that front office, objectively speaking," added Redick. "That's not an opinion, I just don't think you're gonna get that. I don't think what happened with me is necessarily an isolated incident. I think front offices around the league operate in their best interest. I get that. I understand that. Truthfully... I think I was a little naive thinking I was in Year 15 and I attempted to do things right throughout my career.

"But in terms of this front office, yeah, it's not something where I would expect certainly the agents who worked on this with me to ever trust that front office again."

Redick was "jarred" by the trade to the Mavericks as they weren't one of the teams discussed with him. Redick has no set timetable for reporting to the Mavericks. 

Bradley Beal will be a free agent in 2022 so while he and the Washington Wizards have wanted to remain together, a long-term decision is impending.

League sources tell Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer that Beal's decision to play through this season with Washington is as much a commitment to give things a try with Russell Westbrook at is about making a life-altering decision during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sources add that the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and New Orleans Pelicans are among the teams with interest in pursuing Beal. One league source also states that the Toronto Raptors are a sleep team for Beal, which may have contributed to Masai Ujiri's reluctance to trade away Kyle Lowry since he believes they can contend again next season.

A number of other teams have also been linked to Beal by other media outlets, most notably the Golden State Warriors.

Rick Carlisle compared Zion Williamson to Shaquille O'Neal following the Dallas Mavericks' 112-103 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Williamson scored 38 points on 13-of-20 shooting, while adding six rebounds and five assists.

Williamson also took 18 free throws in the game.

"He's an unusual force and obviously a great player ... it presents huge challenges for the defense and for officials. He is just creating collisions out there. This is a Shaquille O'Neal-type force of nature with a point guard skill set," said Carlisle.

Williamson also became the first player since O'Neal in 1995-96 to have four straight games of scoring at least 25 points with over 65% shooting.

Williamson added that his focus was only on making the right plays.

"I want to make the best play that's going to help us win. Sometimes, that's knowing when to shoot it and when not to shoot it. When to make the pass and when not to make the pass. I just want to win. It's as simple as that."

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade JJ Redick and Nico Melli to the Dallas Mavericks for James Johnson, Wes Iwundu and a second round pick. 

Redick was a buyout candidate if he wasn't traded.

The New Orleans Pelicans are contemplating a trade of Lonzo Ball, which could also give them an opportunity to shed some salary.

The Pelicans have Eric Bledsoe and Steven Adams on contracts with two seasons remaining for nearly $90 million combined.

New Orleans traded for Bledsoe as part of the Jrue Holiday deal and also traded for and then extended Adams this past offseason.

The Pelicans appear to view Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Jaxson Hayes and Nickel Alexander-Walker as their young core with Ball not necessarily in that group as he is about to become a restricted free agent.

Ball has been linked with the Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers, amongst others. 

The Chicago Bulls are reportedly a team to watch in terms of the Lonzo Ball trade watch. The Atlanta Hawks had interest in trading for Ball, but those talks appear to be dormant.

"New Orleans has certainly been open for business on Lonzo Ball," said Adrian Wojnarowski.

Ball will be a restricted free agent this offseason.

J.J. Redick is expected to be bought out by the New Orleans Pelicans after the trade deadline, a source tells Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Redick signed a two-year, $26.5 million deal with the Pelicans during the 2019 offseason.

Redick reportedly wants to play for a team close to his home in Brooklyn, which would open up the Philadelphia 76ers as an option.

The Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls are interested in trading for Lonzo Ball, sources told Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer.

The Pelicans are looking for a good first-round pick or a young player in return.

The Bulls have offered Tomas Satoransky and second-round picks, with the Hawks building a deal around Cam Reddish.

Ball is averaging 14.2 points and 5.6 assists on the season.

The Los Angeles Clippers are exploring a trade for Lonzo Ball, sources tell Marc Stein of the New York Times.

The Clippers have been searching for a playmaker for several months, but have a limited number of means to trade for one. Zach Lowe of ESPN adds the Clippers will be active over the next week and will attempt to bundle second rounders from the Detroit Pistons and they could also use Patrick Patterson's $3.1 million deal.

Ball will be a restricted free agent this offseason.

Lonzo Ball has interest in signing with the New York Knicks in restricted free agency.

Leon Rose, for his part, reportedly prefers Ball over Victor Oladipo. 

The New Orleans Pelicans appear undecided if they will trade Ball before the deadline.

ESPN's Bobby Marks doubts the Pelicans would match an offer sheet in restricted free agency starting higher than $18 million per season.