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2017 NBA Draft: Three reasons the Lakers shouldn’t draft Lonzo Ball

By Keith Rivas

Dec 14, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) looks on in the second half against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA won 102-62. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) looks on in the second half against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos at Pauley Pavilion. UCLA won 102-62. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lavar Ball embraces his son UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) after the game against the Washington State Cougars at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lavar Ball embraces his son UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball (2) after the game against the Washington State Cougars at Pauley Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Over-reaching dad

It’s great to be proud of your kids, especially if they’re really good at something. Basketball happens to be something that Lonzo and his younger siblings are talented in.

Their father, Lavar Ball, has gotten a good chunk of media coverage for some outrageous comments in the process.

One of Ball’s most bizarre claims was that Lonzo is better than Golden State’s Stephen Curry. The former Davidson player is the two-time defending league MVP with a championship.

Lonzo Ball has a scholarship and draft potential — are they really even close?

Knowing what Mr. Ball has said, the Lakers have to take into account how that’ll affect the rest of the team. Talent wise, you could argue that Los Angeles should still draft him.

But aren’t off the court issues just as important?

It is unfortunate that the future of a promising player could be determined by his dad’s odd behavior, but that’s where things stand.

Ball’s dad has also said that the only team Lonzo will play for is the Lakers, before making public attempts to clarify what he meant by it.

That’s a PR nightmare waiting to happen.

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