Los Angeles Lakers select hometown star Lonzo Ball to kickstart new era
June 22, 2017 at 7:50 PM
Lonzo Ball was tied to the Lakers for months ahead of the 2017 NBA draft. The Los Angeles Lakers had several options at the No. 2 spot in the 2017 NBA draft, including trading the pick for an established player or taking a promising prospect like Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox or Kansas wing Josh Jackson. In the end, though, they made the choice most expected — to select UCLA point guard Lonzo Ball, a local product from Chino Hills with the talent and star appeal to lead the Lakers into a new era.
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