The Los Angeles Lakers understood that the outlook of the franchise needed to change, with a few questionable contract situations that weren’t panning out. While forward Brandon Ingram took major steps in his progression during his rookie campaign, Los Angeles selected Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
With the Lakers agreeing to trade D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov, they brought in a fresh approach, with a franchise point guard to take the keys of the car. Ball is a bonafide passing savant, putting on a display during the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League, even without most of his NBA teammates.