In the end there will be no doubt about it: the Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, will be the best trio to come through the NBA.
Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas Antetokounmpo do all have championship rings after the Milwaukee Bucks captured their first title this past season since 1971. They are sure to have success over the course of their careers, but the Ball brothers seem like a sexier pick here.
Two of the Ball brothers were top three picks in their respective draft classes, and the other (LiAngelo), seems to be a better shooter than both. It'll be a tight race, but the Ball's can finish out on top.
The whole world is aware that LiAngelo Ball is yet to make an NBA roster, but he's putting in the work. He had a strong NBA Summer League showing and will now attempt to crack a rotation if he gets an opportunity. However, the other two Ball brothers were drafted to be saviors for their organizations.
Lonzo was brought in by the Los Angeles Lakers to be the next Magic Johnson and shatter all his records. Those words came straight from Magic himself, so the pressure was on for Lonzo since day one. In the end, it never came to fruition in LA as the Lakers traded Lonzo to the New Orleans Pelicans in a deal that landed them superstar Anthony Davis.
It ended being exactly what Lonzo needed to turn his career around. After a couple of solid years in New Orleans, Lonzo managed to ink a four-year $85 million deal with the Chicago Bulls. Now, Lonzo holds the keys to what could be a potent offense with Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Nikola Vucevic.
Meanwhile, in Charlotte, LaMelo Ball has already put the league on notice after winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award over Anthony Edwards. Ball has elevated the Hornets in just one season and could get them over the hump to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016 this upcoming season.
Both Lonzo and LaMelo are two of the better young playmakers in the league and know how to run an offense effectively at the early stages in their careers. The best moments of their careers are yet to come. LiAngelo does not have a seat at the table yet, but the hope is he did enough this summer to earn a shot. Even if it does not happen before the start of the 2021-22 season, his aspirations to make the league would still be alive. All three Ball brothers are younger than the age of 24 and have a lot of room to grow as players.
The Antetokounmpo's are definitely the top dogs right now, but Giannis is the only one out of the three that seems to be destined for greatness. He already has two MVP's and Defensive Player of the Year awards and obviously just won his first title. Thanasis is a rotation player and Kostas does not see the floor much, but they have shown some signs of being productive in the league. It does not seem like they'll be consistent starters or rotation pieces in the league unless they improve dramatically or get put into the right situation.
At the end of the day, making it to the league is not easy and it is impressive that more than one person from these families is playing basketball on the highest level. It is awesome to even have this kind of debate about family dominance in the NBA, rather than just being focused on one individual. All that's left for the Ball brothers is to accomplish the rare feat of having three brothers in the league, like the Antetokounmpo's and the Holiday's.
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