When the Los Angeles Lakers took Lonzo Ball with the second pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, there was a massive amount of hype around him. Some fell for the hype, thinking Ball would become the next Lakers superstar.
That hype, of course, came from his father, LaVar Ball, who famously claimed that Lonzo Ball was better than Stephen Curry, who was already a two-time league MVP and champion at that time.
The younger ball Ball didn’t pan out, and after two disappointing seasons in L.A., the team shipped him out in the Anthony Davis trade. Since then, the younger Ball has improved his 3-point shooting, but the rest of his game hasn’t grown, and he has struggled to stay healthy.
The elder Ball once said he wanted all three of his sons – Lonzo, LaMelo and LiAngelo – to play for the Lakers, but now it appears he’d prefer that none of them suit up for the Purple and Gold.
Via Complex.com:
“Common sense would tell you, hell no,” the elder Ball responded when asked if he would want LaMelo Ball to play for the Lakers. “You did something to my boy Lonzo, and you think I’m going to come back with the others? I gotta be stone-cold crazy.”
The Lakers are obviously canvassing the league for trade options, and LaMelo Ball’s Charlotte Hornets have been rumored to be a potential trade partner. However, logic would suggest there is no chance the Hornets would get rid of him, as he’s their best player and possibly a superstar in the making.
The Lakers will get a close look at him when they host Charlotte on Friday evening.
