Lonzo Ball’s first go-round with the Los Angeles Lakers didn’t work out quite as expected, but with rumors of the team’s interest in bringing him back this summer, this time would be different for many reasons.
Somehow, Ball became the most hyped player to join the Lakers in decades when they drafted him No. 2 overall in 2017, which was a recipe for disaster unless he lived up to unrealistic expectations.
Ball had high hopes with the Lakers and it’s not necessarily anyone’s fault that it didn’t work out. The timing simply didn’t fit and everyone understandably got caught up in the hype.