Ankr PBC stated that it made the loan in September 2021 to Williamson and family members while trying to establish a marketing relationship with the Pelicans’ All-Star power forward.
Lillard asked the Trail Blazers for a trade, a move that will end the seven-time All-Star’s tenure with that team
The race for the last two guaranteed playoff spots and the four berths into the play-in tournament is as muddled and murky as possible.
The other eight starters are Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell and Zion Williamson
