If Lonzo were a lozenge-type candy, he’d be a Mentos, because he is now “the fresh-laker.” On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers did THE RIGHT THING: They used the 2nd overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft to select Bruin One-and-Done Superstar Lonzo Ball. The Lakers saw how Ball turned around UCLA the year before, and will hand him the reins to do the same thing in the Staples Center this coming season.
Ball will be the starting Point Guard of the most storied L.A. sports franchise, as the Lakers look to unseat the Clippers as the best team in the City.