Lonzo Ball is mulling a workout with the Sixers, sources tell Chris Haynes of ESPN.com. Ball, who has been linked to the Lakers at No. 2, declined to work out for the Celtics, the team with the top selection in the draft.
Ball’s agent and Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo are expected to sit down and have a conversation about the team. Once that happens, Ball will make a final decision.
Sources tell Haynes that Ball’s camp has concerns over how the team will use Ben Simmons with the worry being that the 2016 No. 1 overall selection will be placed in a ball-dominant role next season. The UCLA product is arguably better served to play a ball-dominant role, so pairing him with Simmons may not be best for his individual game.
The Sixers have confidence that the Simmons-Ball pairing can work, Haynes adds. Ball is expected to be off the board by time Philadelphia picks at No.3, but it appears the Sixers are interested in the point guard should the Lakers shock the world and go in another direction.
Man it would be hilarious if the Celtics and Sixers swapped spots and took Ball 1:1
Philly would eat LaVar alive and Fultz and Jackson/Tatum would help improve he Celtics and Lakers. As a Suns fan this would be horrible because Fultz would be a monster for the Lakers but we are still getting the 4th person out of that foursome most likely
If the Sixers had the 1st overall, they’d take Fultz hands down. I’d put Ball 3rd on the board behind Fultz and Jackson. The one stat that concerns me with Jackson – 56.6%? Lack of focus.
FTs not sure how i didnt get that in.
Got to watch Jackson a lot this year plays both ends. Excellent pickup for any team
With as much drama around Ball I feel he’s going to drop to knicks and bring even more drama to melo-Jackson gues
Drama! More like wishful thinking. Lonzo Ball is LA Bound!
Why would he reject the Celtics but pick the sixers? He must not watch basketball.
It’s easy. Phily is the 5th largest city in US and the shor deal would be marketable Bc Phily is known for street ball. Boston isn’t even in the top 15 for largest cities in the US plus you really can’t market him when he won’t even play as much compared to Phily. In the end LaVar is doing the talking and trying to see which city he can use to market his stupid shoe brand.
*shoe
Lavar is just out for himself. If Lavar doesn’t want Lonzo to be the #1 pick, and doesn’t want him on the Celtics, it means they don’t care about winning.
Oh, please, Mr. Ball would you come workout for us? Puhleeze. This head case kid needs to tell his head case dad to go home before he lets him run his career. As big of a Prima Donna as he is before he even is a member of the league, he is destined to be a flop. His only hope is to go to a team with grizzled vets that teach him a lesson on day one.