With the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League now a thing of the past, the offseason has hit somewhat of a dry spell. While veterans prepare for the arrival of training camp, Los Angeles Lakers rookies Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Kyle Kuzma were occupied earlier this week with the NBA rookie photo shoot.
While having a fun time filming on the set, Ball took a more serious note defending teammate Brandon Ingram over an image 2K released. With NBA 2K releasing their annual ratings, players around the NBA are being unveiled with each day. Ball, whose 80 overall rating matched Markelle Fultz, headlined his rookie class.