With LaMelo Ball being selected No. 3 overall by the Hornets in the 2020 NBA draft, he and Lonzo become the first brothers to be top-five draft picks in league history.
Lonzo Ball was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Lakers; LaMelo went one spot later on Wednesday.
Though LaMelo’s draft stock was murky at times, he never seemed in danger of falling out of the top five.
His pair of workouts with the Timberwolves individually and a group workout with the Warriors, Hornets and Pistons solidified his spot in the top three and ensured the brothers could make history
LaMelo, Lonzo Ball become first brothers drafted in top five of NBA draft
With LaMelo Ball being selected No. 3 overall by the Hornets in the 2020 NBA draft, he and Lonzo become the first brothers to be top-five draft picks in league history.
Lonzo Ball was the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Lakers; LaMelo went one spot later on Wednesday.
Though LaMelo’s draft stock was murky at times, he never seemed in danger of falling out of the top five.
His pair of workouts with the Timberwolves individually and a group workout with the Warriors, Hornets and Pistons solidified his spot in the top three and ensured the brothers could make history