Lonzo Ball will have to wait for another shot at De’Aaron Fox. Their summer showdown Monday was canceled.
The Lakers decided to rest their prized pick because of a groin injury, sitting him out of their NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas against Sacramento and fellow rookie point guard Fox.
Fox dominated when Kentucky blew by UCLA in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 39 points to Ball’s 10. LaVar Ball, Lonzo’s outspoken father, would later say his son was playing with an injured hamstring.
If true, the No. 2 pick already knows there’s no use trying to stay with the faster Fox at less than 100 percent.