Projected 2020 NBA Draft first-round pick LaMelo Ball was among those on hand Sunday night in New Orleans as the Pelicans hosted the Los Angeles Lakers.
Ball pulled up to watch his brother, Lonzo, play as he took a seat a few rows behind the Pelicans’ bench. Of course, the youngest Ball brother recently returned to the United States after playing in National Basketball League this season.
Ball was named the NBL Rookie of the Year after averaging 17 points, 7.5 rebounds, seven assists and 1.7 steals in 12 games this season with the Illawarra Hawks. He became the first player in the 40-minute era to have consecutive triple-doubles in the NBL.
LaMelo Ball in the building.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) March 2, 2020