NBA Draft news: LaVar Ball thinks LiAngelo Ball could be a lottery pick

LiAngelo Ball recently declared for the NBA Draft. Many critics believe that he'll either end up in the second round or won't get picked at all. His father Lavar Ball, however, believes his son could be a lottery pick.

Per Donatas Urbonas, LaVar is confident that LiAngelo could get drafted in the first round but “they” won't let it happen:

LaVar on Gelo's predraft plan:"When Lonzo was coming out, I told we're not working out for nobody, only Lakers. With Gelo, I'm working out for everybody. Whoever invites him, he's coming" LaVar told he see Gelo as 1st rounder."Could be a lottery pick but they won't let it happen"

— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) March 28, 2018

He was probably referring to the critics who have discounted his son's capabilities. While there is no doubt that his other son Lonzo is brimming with potential, critics have panned the other rest of the Ball brothers.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, a general manager shared that LiAngelo was nowhere found in their scouting lists or extended lists:

Ex-UCLA freshman LiAngelo Ball has no chance that he'll be drafted in June — and that was true before his shoplifting incident in China. "He's not on any of our scouting lists — even the extended lists," one GM told ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 4, 2017

On the day LiAngelo declared for the draft, he dropped 72 points in a Big Baller Brand Challenge game between Vytautas Prienu and the Guangdong Southern Tigers, a youth team from China. Many believe that it was a set-up. Critics were quick to find out that LiAngelo was playing against kids way below his skill level. In nine games with Vytautas, Ball averaged 15.7 points.

In the event that LiAngelo won't get picked, LaVar previously shared his plans. And it involved Lonzo, who's currently making his name for the Los Angeles Lakers. Last month LaVar said:

“Lonzo will be on his 3rd year and I want let every NBA team know, that Lonzo is not going to resign with the Lakers, but will go to any team, that will take all of my three boys.”