LaVar Ball found his way back in front of a camera and back into the news cycle on Tuesday. The original Big Baller sat down with TMZ alongside Metta World Peace and Master P for a roundtable conversation.
While much of the conversation centered around all being African American fathers and fathers of up-and-coming basketball players, Ball still found his way into making an outlandish remark or two.
The end of the conversation veered toward Lonzo Ball’s current role with the Pelicans and current NBA discussions. After World Peace brought up Mark Jackson as a potential coach for the New York Knicks, Ball had the following to say:
“He’d be perfect for New York. He’d be perfect. You know why I say that? Because he from New York, he’s a point guard. Please pick my son first (in the draft). If he’s over there and getting my other two sons with Mark Jackson, he’s going to do the same thing he did in Golden State with my boys.”
There’s a lot to unpack. First, this would make the third or possibly fourth team Ball has dreamt that his sons would play on, starting with the Lakers before shifting to the Phoenix Suns and then the New Orleans Pelicans. Dreams can be hard to determine their true meaning of but maybe Ball is missing the, well, ball on his dreams.
The Knicks are a viable landing spot for LaMelo as they are currently tied for third in the draft lottery. Though it was recently revealed they never made the trip to Australia to scout Ball, the Knicks will have ample time to scout and work out Ball in the weeks leading up to the draft.
But as for the rest of the Ball family landing in New York, the logistics don’t need to be detailed once again. LiAngelo currently spends his time as a G League practice player for the Oklahoma City Blue. That is the highest level he has reached in his professional career.
Lonzo, meanwhile, is under contract with the Pelicans until at least the 2021-22 season, and that’s only if he turns down restricted free agency and accepted a one-year qualifying offer before entering unrestricted free agency.
Jackson has his own faults as well. While some, like LaVar, credit him for laying the groundwork of the Warriors’ franchise, it’s also worth noting that his departure nearly solely led to Golden State embarking on one of the greatest runs in league history over a multiple season span.
It’s all a very silly plan that is unlikely at best, which is about as far as LaVar’s plans go.
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