SQUADRON ACQUIRE NO. 4 PICK IN THE 2026 NBA G LEAGUE PLAYER DRAFT CHRIS BELL
By Laketown Squadron Staff /October 24, 2026
--Laketown adds Jordan Bone (30th overall), Vance Jackson (46th overall) and David Cheatham (waivers)--
KENNER, La. – The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced that the team acquired Chris Bell, No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NBA G League Player Draft, in exchange for Themus Fulks (12th overall), T.J. Bickerstaff (14th overall) and Laketown’s second-round pick in the 2028 NBA G League Player Draft. The team also selected Jordan Bone (30th overall) and Vance Jackson (46th overall) and acquired David Cheatom off waivers.
Bell, a 6-7 California product, appeared in 34 games (33 starts) as a senior after averaging 14.2 points and 2.6 rebounds on 40% shooting from three-point range. The Concord, Calif., native previously spent three seasons at Syracuse (2022-25), making 95 appearances (75 starts) for the Orange. He was also part of the New Orleans Pelicans’ summer league roster.
Bone, a 6-2 Tennessee product, was selected 57th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New Orleans Pelicans before being traded to the Detroit Pistons. The Nashville, Tenn., native made 24 appearances between the Detroit Pistons (2019-20) and Orlando Magic (2020-21), averaging 2.8 points and 1.1 assists per game. He also has three seasons of NBA G League experience, averaging 14.9 points, 5.6 assists and 4.0 rebounds across 37 games between the Wisconsin Herd and Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Jackson, a 6-9 East Carolina product, appeared in 14 NBA G League games in the 2025-26 season between the San Diego Clippers and Maine Celtics. The Pasadena, Calif., native shot 57.9% from behind the arc, including three performances with multiple three-pointers made. He also spent time with Raptors 905 (2024-25) and the Salt Lake City Stars (2023-24). Jackson played five collegiate seasons between Connecticut (2016-17), New Mexico (2018-20), Arkansas (2020-21), and East Carolina (2021-22), averaging 10.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Cheatom, a 6-4 Cal State Dominguez Hills product, appeared in 110 games (63 starts) over five seasons for the Toros (2021-26). The Los Angeles, Calif., native averaged 10.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 24.1 minutes per game during his collegiate career. In the 2024-25 season, he averaged 17 points per game in the NCAA Tournament and helped lead the team to the NCAA DII National Championship game.
Laketown’s four acquisitions will compete in the team’s training camp, beginning on Monday, Oct. 26.
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