10:50pm: Mike Bresnahan of Spectrum SportsNet (via Twitter) reports that Markelle Fultz will work out for the Lakers on Thursday and while there’s no official date, Ball will have a second workout.
10:30pm: After completing a pre-draft workout with UCLA product Lonzo Ball last week, team president Magic Johnson is in the process of scheduling a second workout with the standout guard, according to Brad Turner of the Los Angeles Times (via Twitter).
Ball worked out for the Lakers last Wednesday and reports coming out of the session were mixed. For his part, the 19-year-old Ball relayed a positive message after running drills and enjoying a meal with Lakers brass the night before.
“They said they want me to come in, if I get picked, and be a leader,” Ball said (via NBA.com). “Play with a lot of pace. The stuff they were saying was very positive, and it kind of fits my game.”
However, a report from Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report claimed that while Ball’s workout was fine, he did not “blow away” the Lakers with his performance. In a separate report from Mark Medina of The Orange County Register, the Lakers were reportedly concerned with Ball’s conditioning.
The Lakers have long been connected to the California native; in addition to being a local product, Ball’s outspoken father, LaVar Ball, has said that his son would only work out and play for the Lakers. While the general consensus remains that the team will utilize its second overall pick on Ball, a series of reports have suggested that his performance has not set that in stone.
Ball posted numbers of 14.6 PPG, 7.6 APG and 6.0 RPG through 36 games in his lone season at UCLA.
Draft Josh Jackson trade Russell and a 2018 draft pick for Paul George
They don’t own a 2018 1st round pick
The 76ers have our 2018 draft pick.
I rather wait till next summer when pg13
Is UFA!
Trade the two 1st round picks for the first pick and pick up Fultz.
Indiana is the better state as LA .
Seeing as LA isn’t a state that makes sense.
I think he means in a better state
I think it’s going to be either Jackson or Fox for the Lakers. I know how much Magic probably likes Lonzo, but I think he probably has to like the all around aspects, and fit of those other 2 better. If there’s mixed reactions on the workout for Ball, that makes me think it will be one of those 2 guys b/c they’re the type that can probably blow you away in one of those settings…Ball would fit nice offensively, assuming he can get his shot off and it falls the way it has in college, but that team would somehow be even worse defensively, which is scary lol
I’m been pro Lonzo for the lakers since the draft lottery! Fox can’t shoot but he’s
A feisty defender! But if the lakers pass on Lonzo I would rather have josh Jackson athletic freak!
If Fox can’t shoot then how did he average over 2 pts per game more than your precious Ball. His weird release in NBA should feed him more basketballs than he has ever eaten. Fox and Jackson will both fend better in NBA. I hope Lakers are just trying to keep hype up for Ball with the second workout so they can get maximum value out of the second pick. This draft has comparable talent throughout first round. I would like to see Ingram and Fox together. Go for Westbrook or George after they hit free agency. Russell is fine at the point. Maybe would help get the bigs finding their game. They should be looking at 2019 and continue building core. Try to dump Deng or Mosgov along the way.
First thing no shot fox had more attempts than Lonzo. In the NBA where’s their a lot of spacing and no shot fox can’t spread the floor. At least Lonzo has NBA range!
Bruh 24% 3pt shot in college! D fox
To the Lakers PASS!!
To be fair, both Fox and Jackson improved on their jumpshot later in the season