jcsunsfan wrote:The_Hater wrote:PlatinumState wrote:
I feel no one should be suprised if the Lakers pass on Ball come draft night. It could easily happen.
Josh Jackson could be #2.
Also Ball could fall to #4 or even #6. Thats how much Lavar running his mouth is costing his son. Teams might not want the headache
I can't see Lavar, no matter what kind a big mouth he is, making multiple teams skip Ball for inferior prospects. Like Jerry Colangelo said this week, winning in the NBA is still about talent. If the Lakers pass on BAll then the Sixers will happily scoop him up at 3.
But he could make Jerry Colangelo pass on him. So, Fultz goes #1. No surprise. Then the Lakers decided they want Jackson or Fox more than Ball. That is possible. Now Philly has to decide what to do. They have a choice between Jackson/Fox and Ball. I just don't think the Colangelos want to deal with the Lavar show. JC is just not the type, especially when they have either Jackson, Fox, or for that matter Monk (who is a perfect fit and might end up being better than them all).
I don't see Lonzo slipping past the Suns unless Jackson is still on the board, but even then its not likely.
I am curious if people think that the BOS-PHI trade may push Ball down the draft? I feel he's the #2 talent in this draft, but if he is spurned by his beloved Lakers, how much of a problem does he become (and his dad, and his business interests)?
1. PHI (Fultz)
2. LAL Jackson? Are the rumors true or smokescreen?
3. BOS? I think not - he'd be very unhappy stuck behind Isaiah Thomas
4. PHX? Maybe. The PG carousel continues there? I feel they have other needs though.
5. SAC? Probably right? Or is Ball even angrier to be so close to two franchises he would love so much more?
6. ORL? They can't pass on him, right? They need to gamble on finding a star.