The Los Angeles Lakers franchise has entered a crossroad this offseason, waiting on the fate of their top-three protected pick to move on with their offseason endeavors. If the Lakers survive the NBA Draft Lottery, a logical choice could be UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball.
Ball spent his freshman campaign dazzling fans across the nation, leading the Bruins to a Sweet 16 appearance during March Madness. Although the 20-year-old’s game spoke for itself during his lone college season, much of his notoriety was due to the larger-than-life personality of his father, LaVar.
LaVar’s overzealous attitude often resulted in extensive media coverage, which in turn resulted in all of his remarks being criticized immensely.