Lonzo Ball: ‘It would be a blessing to play for the Lakers’

Lonzo Ball isn’t hiding his desire to play for the Los Angeles Lakers.

“At the end of the day I’ll play for any team,” the 6-foot- 6 Ball said Monday on ESPN’s “First Take. “The NBA is the NBA, but it would be a blessing to be able to play for the Lakers. It’s in L.A., I’m from here, my whole family’s here.”

Ball is projected as a top-2 pick in the June 22nd NBA Draft. He declared after UCLA lost to Kentucky on Friday in the Sweet 16.

Ball said it was always the plan to be one-and-done at UCLA.

“I’ve always known just one year,” Ball said.

Former and future Lakers? https://t.co/gQOBAthOCj

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 27, 2017

Meantime, LaVar Ball used the forum to guarantee UCLA will win a title in 2018 when his second son LiAngelo Ball arrives on campus with a star-studded recruiting class to play for Steve Alford.

“UCLA lost this year but we gonna win it next year because I’m gonna take one Ball and bring in another,” LaVar said. “I got two more shots.”

His youngest son, LaMelo Ball, is also committed to UCLA for 2019.

In other Ball-related developments, comedian George Lopez believes “Lorenzo Ball” is a must-get for the Lakers.

Comedian George Lopez believes ‘Lorenzo Ball’ will help the Lakers ‘forge their way into the future.’ pic.twitter.com/293kyFXuk5

— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) March 27, 2017