When the Los Angeles Lakers arrived in Dallas on Sunday night, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram knew they had to talk before the team’s next game against the Mavericks.
The Lakers’ last two second overall picks hadn’t been playing well, and with LeBron James and Rajon Rondo out, they also knew their team needed them to step up. So the two came to an understanding: They had to put the promise that led to their high draft selection on full display while giving the Lakers the leadership they sorely needed.