Danny Ainge wanted Lonzo Ball to work out for the Celtics in 2017, but he declined, so Boston traded down and picked Jayson ...
When he was coming out of UCLA for the 2017 NBA Draft, Lonzo Ball was one of the most anticipated prospects in a long time.
but Lonzo is all hoops. ‘‘I respect you more than anything because of what you’ve been through. We love you,’’ the now-traded LaVine wrote on Instagram when Ball finally came back.
LaVar Ball broke his silence ... that the Lakers would draft Lonzo. The Lakers wound up selecting Ball with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but they traded him two years later.