Ever since LaVar Ball first began speaking to the media, he made it clear what his plan was. Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo Ball, and LaMelo Ball would all play together for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The stars aligned perfectly for step one of that plan as the Lakers landed the second overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, selecting Lonzo. How LiAngelo and LaMelo could wind up in purple and gold is becoming less clear, however.
LaVar pulled LaMelo out of high school before his junior season to home school him. LiAngelo was suspended indefinitely at UCLA after a shoplifting incident in China and now has subsequently left the program.