Lonzo Ball is the latest player to enter the spotlight as the Los Angeles Lakers search for their next superstar to fill the void left by Kobe Bryant, even if the two are vastly different types of players.
Ball is a passing savant who is reticent to even shoot, while not having much success when he does. Contrastingly, Bryant was one of the best pure scorers in NBA history, a player who dropped 81 points in a single game and only passed when it was obviously the right play to make.
Still, both were (in the case of Bryant) and are (in the case of Ball) expected to carry the Lakers forward towards more championships, giving them something in common.