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Former NBA Director Of Scouting Believes Playing In Lithuania May Stunt Development Of LiAngelo And LaMelo Ball

Love them or hate them, the Ball family has certainly managed to grab our attention. With oldest son Lonzo playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, the spotlight has been on them in an unprecedented way.

Now, Lonzo’s younger brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo have headed to Lithuania to continue their development after father LaVar pulled them out of UCLA and Chino Hills High School, respectively.

While the hope is to get them more minutes in a professional setting, professional scout Pete Philo, formerly the director of scouting and player personnel for the Minnesota Timberwolves and director of international Scouting for the Indiana Pacers, has concerns about whether or not that will really happen.