Los Angeles Lakers: 3 bold predictions for Lonzo Ball’s rookie season

There’s a lot of excitement around Lonzo Ball’s rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers. Let’s make a few bold predictions for what the top pick will accomplish in 2017-18.

The buzz around the Los Angeles Lakers and rookie sensation Lonzo Ball is through the roof right now. It started on draft day, and only got louder during the 2017 NBA Summer League. Chances are the trend will continue well into the 2017-18 NBA regular season.

Based on what we saw during Summer League, the sky is the limit for the former UCLA star. He’s obviously got some ridiculous passing skills, earning him Jason Kidd comparisons along the way. Although we’ve got some ground to cover before crowning him the next Kidd, all signs are pointing in a very positive direction.

So what can we expect from Ball during his rookie campaign? No one knows for sure, but we can certainly speculate as we work our way through the offseason.

That’s why we’re here today — to look at a few bold predictions for Ball’s rookie season. The Lakers will be depending on him to be the star of the show, which could offer him plenty of opportunities to the light the NBA on fire.

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With that in mind, let’s take a look at my three bold predictions for the new face of the Lakers. Ball has the talent to help flip this franchise’s fortunes, and it all starts during his first year in the NBA. If any of these predictions come true, the foundation for his legacy will be rock solid after only one year.