LiAngelo Ball decides to enter 2018 NBA draft

[Entrepronegro]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22930807/ex-ucla-player-liangelo-ball-declaring-nba-draft

LiAngelo Ball is making himself available for the NBA draft, his agent, Harrison Gaines, told ESPN on Tuesday.

Ball is expected to work out for some NBA teams and will participate in the Pro Basketball Combine in May, Gaines told Yahoo! Sports.

Ball, the 19-year-old brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, has been playing professionally in Lithuania after leaving UCLA.

LiAngelo Ball was embroiled in a shoplifting scandal in China last year while on a trip with the Bruins. Upon his return to the United States, he was suspended indefinitely by UCLA and left the program without having played a game.

His father, LaVar, said LiAngelo and his 16-year-old brother, LaMelo, would be preparing for the NBA draft. Both have been playing in Lithuania.

Ball averaged 15.7 points in nine games with Vytautas Prienu, but most experts agree he faces an uphill battle to be one of the players selected in the two rounds of the NBA draft in June.

 

[LSN]

yikes...curious as hell to see how this plays out

 

[3rd__Optic]

Good for him. Break the traditional mold of how its supposed to be done. Go contribute to that family dynasty........

 

[Van Allen]

Good for him. Break the traditional mold of how its supposed to be done. Go contribute to that family dynasty........

yeah...... RIGHT

 

[dtownsfinest]

Man I want to see them win....but this isn't smart. HEs not ready and no team is gonna draft him and wait for him to potentially develop.

 

[cdholder]

Undrafted

 

[LSN]

Man I want to see them win....but this isn't smart. HEs not ready and no team is gonna draft him and wait for him to potentially develop.

if he gets drafted it’ll purely be as a favor

 

[3rd__Optic]

yeah...... RIGHT

Either way, he's closer to his dream than many and can actually say that, "He Tried". Nuff Said

 

[Deezz]

 

[LordSinister]

going number 1 in the 3rd round.

 

[dtownsfinest]

if he gets drafted it’ll purely be as a favor

Yep and who gonna do a favor for Lavar Ball?

 

[fonzerrillii]

Man I want to see them win....but this isn't smart. HEs not ready and no team is gonna draft him and wait for him to potentially develop.

and you have to add....

Would a team be willing to take that type of media circus over a developmental dude.

 

[LSN]

Yep and who gonna do a favor for Lavar Ball?

shit...that’s what I’m curious to see...never know...lakers themselves might draft him...shit their coach is a huge beneficiary of nepotism/favoritism

 

[mchammertoeeesss]

 

[D'Evils]

Man I want to see them win....but this isn't smart. HEs not ready and no team is gonna draft him and wait for him to potentially develop.

That's what the G Leauge is for...

 

[rNubb]

LiAngelo is fully prepared to play in the G-League. He knows he ain't a first round pick. The NBA is his goal but he is rather realistic about his current skill level.

 

[dtownsfinest]

and you have to add....

Would a team be willing to take that type of media circus over a developmental dude.

Nope. Not at all.

 

[SKATTA]

Would even be coming off BGOL bench.

 

[dtownsfinest]

That's what the G Leauge is for...

He's not even ready for the G League. There are some legit players in the G League.

 

[dtownsfinest]

shit...that’s what I’m curious to see...never know...lakers themselves might draft him...shit their coach is a huge beneficiary of nepotism/favoritism

He might as a favor to Lonzo. It's been worse guys have their brothers come into camp. Was it JR Smith brother who got invited as a favor one time?

 

[LSN]

He might as a favor to Lonzo. It's been worse guys have their brothers come into camp. Was it JR Smith brother who got invited as a favor one time?

yup...was on the knicks d-league team I believe

 

[D'Evils]

He's not even ready for the G League. There are some legit players in the G League.

True... but some teams will take a gamble just for the ticket sales...

 

[dtownsfinest]

True... but some teams will take a gamble just for the ticket sales...

Yeah I can see that. Sucks for him because they won't have his best intentions at heart. Just to use his name.

 

[RunawaySlave]

1000 jump shots a day in the gym for the next 3 months. No days off. You 19, you can handle that shit
Also work on your endurance. NBA players are soft as baby shit and if you can soldier past all the BS injuries, with your talent, you can make an NBA roster


You gone need a jump shot though. You certainly not gone play for the Lakers without one

 

[rNubb]

Gelo is playing right now against a Chinese team. He has like 47 points.

ballislife weekly showcase

 

[BronxBomber]

I cant see this working out in his favor. I like with the Ball family is doing it but not how they are doing it. He is not ready for the pros.

 

[REDLINE]

1000 jump shots a day in the gym for the next 3 months. No days off. You 19, you can handle that shit
Also work on your endurance. NBA players are soft as baby shit and if you can soldier past all the BS injuries, with your talent, you can make an NBA roster


You gone need a jump shot though. You certainly not gone play for the Lakers without one

That’s all it takes?

Off to the gym I go!

 

[dtownsfinest]

That’s all it takes?

Off to the gym I go!

He's talking like he about to do hoop it up or some shit. 1k jumpshotts a day and you too can make it into the NBA.

 

[Quek9]

He will take the Seth Curry route to the NBA especially if his brother keeps balln out.

 

[ballscout1]

Man I want to see them win....but this isn't smart. HEs not ready and no team is gonna draft him and wait for him to potentially develop.

Ball is expected to work out for some NBA teams and will participate in the Pro Basketball Combine in May, Gaines told Yahoo! Sports.

If the quote is true then he has already surpassed what I see in his skill level.

The combine is small and invites only, usually reserved for those with a good shot of being drafted.

The same goes for the team workouts, they are not that easy to get..

So it will be interesting to see if its true or the agent is just popping off.

He also didn't mention summer league play

 

[ballscout1]

True... but some teams will take a gamble just for the ticket sales...

bullshit,,,,,, with the tv money they don't have to rely on gimmicks.

and besides, he ain't selling tickets if he ain't playing....

 

[A to Dah K]

Yep and who gonna do a favor for Lavar Ball?

Exactly

 

[Osca Lee]

Ok im all for the fam and dynasty but have they been watching college basketball this season.

There are some talented athletes coming out this year...

 

[D'Evils]

bullshit,,,,,, with the tv money they don't have to rely on gimmicks.

and besides, he ain't selling tickets if he ain't playing....

We'll see...

 

[a1rimrocka]