LaVar Ball is widely regarded as the greatest player of all-time*, and so it’s no surprise that his son, Lonzo Ball of UCLA, is confident heading into the draft.
The younger Ball has been honest about his desire to end up with his hometown team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in the 2017 NBA Draft, but he also understands the Lakers would have to keep their top-three protected first-round pick in the draft if they want a chance to select him.
The Lakers currently have a 53.1 percent chance to forfeit their top-three protected first-round draft selection to the Philadelphia 76ers in the lottery if it falls at the fourth-overall selection or below.