When Lonzo Ball and De’Aaron Fox played against each other in last season’s Sweet 16 it did not quite live up to the excitement fans had hoped for. Ball put on a lackluster performance while Fox completely dominated the game by scoring 39 points.
Leading up to the NBA Draft the Los Angeles Lakers, who held the second overall pick, did their due diligence and worked out many players including Ball and Fox. While Ball was the favorite to land with the Lakers some thought Fox could be the choice. Eventually the Lakers drafted Ball and Fox landed with the Sacramento Kings with the fifth overall pick.