Really starting to sound like the Lakers might pass on Ball, either that or they are intentionally trying to float that notion. I don't think there's any way he falls out of the top five though.
Here's the scenario I heard on the radio yesterday on the way home from work, and it would be Lamar Ball's worst nightmare:
1. The Boston Celtics obviously aren't drafting Lonzo as Lamar refused to let him work out for them.
2. It's the Lakers that have told Jackson they're drafting him. Combine that with the fact Lonzo had a bad workout with the Lakers, it's looking more and more like he's not going there.
3. IT's been rumored that the Kings want to move up to the #3 pick, trading Philadelphia their #5 and #10 picks because they have "their guy" in mind - and it's not Lonzo.
4. The Phoenix Suns are already guard heavy - they're not drafting Lonzo.
5. Philadelphia could possibly draft Lonzo here. If this alone happens, imagine how much money Lamar's mouth has cost him. But who says Philly will draft him?
6. Orlando: Lamar nightmare
7. Minnesota: even worse Lamar nightmare
8. New York: while most sane people would consider this an ideal place to start a career, especially one so into marketing his son, Lamar isn't sane and doesn't want his son to go to the east cost, so this is yet another Lamar nightmare.
9. Dallas: Lamar nightmare, ya'll.
10. Philadelphia.
I mean, this could get very fun very quickly. I hold nothing against Lonzo himself as he seems to be a fairly normal kid with a clown for a father, but, at this point, who doesn't want to see Lamar get humbled?