LaVar Ball has been outspoken ever since his son, Lonzo, was selected second overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. Now, his younger son LaMelo Ball projects to be a top five pick at this year’s draft.
The Ball family’s patriarch joined the “Road Trippin” podcast back in July that LaMelo will not be a good fit with the Golden State Warriors, who own the No. 2 pick. LaMelo spoke to the media on a conference call during the opening day of the 2020 NBA Draft Combine and disputed his father’s comments.
“My old man, he’s his own man.