Lonzo Ball had some high praise for Stephen Curry ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

The rookie point guard offered his take on the back-to-back MVP prior to meeting for the first time since breaking into the league.

“In my opinion he’s the best shooter of all time,” said Ball, according to Spectrum SportsNet's Mike Trudell.

Curry, like his backcourt mate Klay Thompson have both managed to shoot over 40 percent from deep in every year of their career, a rare feat that definitely puts Curry in the pantheon of the best shooters to ever play the game.

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The 29-year-old recently defended the rookie point guard amid his shooting struggles, telling reporters it'll take time for him to find his groove within the offense and grow into the player he'll be for the rest of his career.

Ball has undergone a lot of scrutinies, even before he was drafted — hype that was only amplified by his father's often-obnoxious remarks and comparisons to established NBA players like Curry.

Curry is questionable for tomorrow along with Kevin Durant, which could ease things up for the Lakers, as the Warriors come off a narrow loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.

A one-on-one affair between the two will be a sight to see, matching the present against the future of the league on one court.