The Los Angeles Lakers tipped their hand two days ago, and the franchise made it official Thursday night, when it selected former UCLA star Lonzo Ball with the second pick in the NBA Draft. Ball has made no secret of his desire to play for his hometown Lakers, who reportedly dealt starting point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Nets in a cap-clearing move that left the point guard spot for Ball.
Ball dazzled with his playmaking during his one season with the Bruins, guiding them to the Sweet 16. The 19-year-old averaged 14.6 points, 6.