Since Lonzo Ball was selected with the second overall pick in this year's draft, the Los Angeles Lakers have experienced a dramatic shift in the culture around the team.
According to J.A. Adande of ESPN, it has also quickly led to all the of the remaining season tickets for the 2017-18 season to be sold out.
The Los Angeles Lakers sold out the remaining 5 percent of their season-ticket inventory this week. All gone. The Lakers had 95 percent renewal from their season-ticket holders before the draft, but now that Lonzo Ball is a Laker — and fresh off his tantalizing summer league run — they hit capacity. After a seat-viewing open house at Staples Center, fans bought up the 600 available seats. (Last year's event yielded about 175 ticket sales).
There is much excitement about what Ball will bring to the table in his first season with the Lakers. He played a high level in the Las Vegas Summer League earlier this month where he helped lead the Lakers to the championship game. Ball averaged 16.3 points, 9.3 assists, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.5 steals per game that helped him become the first player in team history to earn the Summer League MVP award.
If that's any indication of what's to come this season, it could be an extremely exciting year for the Lakers that could feature some huge improvement with Ball orchestrating the offense. He has shown to be a gifted passer that has already displayed leadership skills and an infectious playing style that has a chance to lead to much success.
At least for now, there is a buzz around the Lakers that hasn't been present for the last few years that may mark the beginning of something special back in Los Angeles.
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