As it turns out, the Los Angeles Lakers won't have two Ball family members on their team this summer, even if one was just for summer league. Sorry, LiAngelo Ball.
Ramona Shelburne of ESPN reported that the Lakers informed LiAngelo Ball on Thursday night that he wouldn't be apart of their summer team roster, and that part of the reason was “more than basketball.”
Lakers officially informed LiAngelo Ball he will not be on their Summer League team last night. They were determined to make this a basketball decision but as one source put it, “obviously there’s more to it than basketball.” In other words— the LaVar effect was real.
— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) June 22, 2018
LiAngelo had worked out leading up to the draft with the Lakers, but wherever LaVar Ball goes, a circus seems to follow, and it appears that isn't something Los Angeles wanted to have following them during the Summer League.
After LiAngelo's workout with the Lakers, he told the media he doesn't think that his dad would affect his draft stock, but it's pretty clear he has.
“No, I don’t worry too much about what my dad is doing. I know what I’m about. I’m here playing for these guys, playing for the Lakers.”
LaVar's dream has been to have all three of his sons play on the Lakers, and for now, it seems like that dream is dead, and the chances of it ever coming to light again is slim to none.
The next question is what team LiAngelo will play his summer ball with, and if he will even get a chance. After the draft concluded LaVar said the families focus is now on the Summer League, but there doesn't seem to be too many teams at this point jumping out of their seat to give LiAngelo a shot.
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