Those moves should give the Lakers close to $60 million in significant cap room next summer - enough to potentially sign two max-salary players.
Ball recently claimed that his son Lonzo, Los Angeles' No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, will help the Lakers return to the playoffs in his first year in the league.
LaVar has made splashes all over the media landscape leading up to the draft, declaring his son is already better than Golden State's two-time MVP, Stephen Curry.
This isn't just a big moment for Lonzo, but also for LaVar and the rest of the Ball family. He's now the Los Angeles Lakers beat writer for Sports Out West.
After the worst four-year stretch in franchise history, the 16-time National Basketball Association champion Lakers are rebuilding with the point guard who led the nation with 7.7 assists per game last season for the Bruins.
That's where the Boston Celtics are scheduled to pick after moving down two spots in a trade with Philadelphia, giving the 76ers the right to select Fultz with their second No. 1 pick in two years. That's what we want to do.
David Ortiz demonstrates inner 50 Cent with first pitch
Ortiz thanked everyone from his family and Red Sox owners to former teammates, his agents, and even the team's batboy. For 14 seasons, Boston Red Sox fans flocked to Fenway Park to see David Ortiz smack home runs to right.
"I'm going to do what it takes to get the right players in here with the right mindset". The 19-year-old from Maryland declared for the 2017 draft after a successful spell with Washington.
Later in the first round, the Lakers underlined their commitment to Ball by officially trading point guard D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft. I think clearly with Earvin's vision and just his persona, I think the organization is really taking on that positive joy that he seems to live with every day. The team's head coach, Luke Walton, was asked about that lofty goal Thursday night and initially took the high road.
Immediately after the conference, during which Magic Johnson jokingly begged Ball to let him keep at least one of his franchise records, Ball was shuttled to Dodger Stadium along with his agent, Harrison Gaines, his youngest brother LaMelo, and a few other friends. "I'll have another hat on to say 'I told you so'".
D'Angelo Russell was not a Magic Johnson player and it was clear that magic knew that Russell was not a leader that could put the Los Angeles Lakers on his back and carry them to the playoffs like Kobe Bryant years before.
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