LiAngelo Ball has entered this year's NBA draft, and although most believe he won't be drafted, that doesn't mean he isn't keeping his goals lofty.
Neither Sports Illustrated's Jeremy Woo or ESPN's Jonathan Givony had Ball in their top 100 prospects, but that hasn't stopped LiAngelo from calling his shot.
In an interview with ESPN LA 710, Ball said he would like to end up on Lonzo's team, the Los Angeles Lakers, on draft night.
“Lakers is my priority, for sure. I want to play with my brother. Ever since I played with Zo, we went undefeated. Same thing will happen when we get older. We're just going to get stronger and faster and better feel for the game. It will be a good outcome. … I'm willing to play for other teams. That's fine if they pick me. My priority is the Lakers. I just want to play with my brother.”
LiAngelo went over to Lithuania after deciding to leave the UCLA Bruins following a suspension for an incident where he was caught stealing in China.
In 14 appearances for BC Vytautas, Ball averaged 12.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game and shot 41.5 percent from deep.
The Lakers currently own the 25th and 47th pick in the draft, and the chances that they will spend one of those draft picks on LiAngelo is zero percent, or at least as close to zero as you can get.
If he wanted to play in the same organization, his best chance would be to play for the South Bay Lakers, the G-League affiliate of the Lakers. From there, he could try and show enough to get a shot in the NBA, like his brother Lonzo.
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