"This is insane", a calm Ball said in a phone interview.
When asked about Johnson's comment, Ball replied, "I think it's a good goal to set. I'm happy to be home". He has recruited one superstar to join him, with another in the works, while he attempts to go global with his "brand" of managerial skills and negotiation tactics; in short, he operates like the WWE's LaVar Ball. Beginner's luck or not, the Los Angeles Lakers did well in the draft, coming out with four quality prospects who can join the Lakers' young core and add some valuable depth.
Owners of 16 National Basketball Association championships, the Lakers have missed the playoffs in each of the last four seasons.
Odds were also posted for two other active teams on Thursday night: the Minnesota Timberwolves and Philadelphia 76ers. Think about those monologues he spouts to the media seemingly daily.
"I'm going to do what it takes to get the right players in here with the right mindset", Johnson said. Magic Johnson became the President of the team, and we knew roster changes would come.
Those schemes are a year away from fruition, however.
He also led the nation in assists with 7.6 per game.
Could Lonzo Ball bring back Showtime to Los Angeles? "And that's a quality and a trait that not many people have".
And now, they are just as likely to come play in the US instead of staying with their national or club team. The way he passes the ball, you look at quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers, that just have a gift.
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"There's something very, very special about his basketball abilities", Pelinka said.
The question is will Simmons dunk on Lonzo like Embiid wants him to?
The praise didn't stop there from Johnson went as far as stating that he believes Ball would one day have his jersey retired by the team and challenge numerous franchise records held by the NBA Hall of Famer.
After LaVar's ESPN interview Simmons ripped him on Twitter by calling him insane for saying that Lonzo will lead the Lakers to the playoffs in his first year.
"What a tremendous day it is for the Lakers Nation, the Lakers organization, for Rob and I as well as the Buss Family to welcome the new face of the Lakers", Johnson said.
They might not want to deal with not just a player but a "brand" - in the mind of his father.
Everything is peachy in Hollywood right now, but we just finished episode one.
Ball usually grins or sighs when his father gets on the microphone, but he openly acknowledged he also wanted to land with the Lakers, who needed a serendipitous draft lottery to end up with the second pick. In fact, his attitude has been the biggest knock on him from the moment he put on his number 1 Lakers jersey.
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