The 2020 NBA draft is fraught with uncertainty, even with the order completed after Thursday’s lottery, LaMelo Ball is expected to drop out in early October.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets won the three most sensible selections, respectively, and either of them could end up taking the young baseman.
Ball is one of the most productive clients in the class, and Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report named it last season’s most productive prospect.
The 18-year-old took a strange path to the NBA. After betting at Chino Hills High School with his brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo, LaMelo went to Lithuania to play professionally, followed seasons at JBA, Spire High School in Ohio and, despite everything, the Illawarra Hawks at the Australian NBL.
The festival’s point remained a question mark, however, it was the last save of the former 5-star rookie that proved he could be an elite player.
Ball showed the ability to fill the stat sheet with 17.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals consistent with the game opposed to an older competition.