Doesn't matter what yall think. His daddy already said he is not signing with any team not named the Lakers. So Boston does not have to worry about he Balls.
Question is, if the Lakers get the #1 pick will they show the same kind of loyalty? I'd imagine there is some sort of hometown appeal for them even if Ball is not considered the BPA.
I don't think the Lakers owe Ball any loyalty at all. But he is probably the best fit for that team.
Is Ball the best fit for the Lakers? They just drafted D'Angelo Russell #2. Russell is very young. Are they giving up on him?
Not to say that Ball/Fultz are great fits with Boston, esp as Thomas has become an offensive star. It would give the Celtics leverage in contract talks with Thomas. If we land Ball or Fultz, Thomas might ultimately go to the highest bidder, which isn't necessarily a bad thing for the Celtics.
Re the original question: I wouldn't care at all about Lavar Ball. I think he would get made fun of in Boston, which might make him watch his words a little. Other than that, the Lavar Ball soap opera stuff is just that- a distraction from basketball that doesn't deserve that much attention. I actually think he's kind of funny- esp when he said he would beat MJ after averaging 2 pts.
Say what you want about Lavar Ball, but he has put his son into a great position, and his other two sons are almost famous as high schoolers. In 10 years they will not struggle to put food on their kids plates, so you can make the argument that the elder Ball is taking care of his family. No complaints from me on that end.
I loved his point in the ESPN special: why should a college profit but a family can't?