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Ranking the top 10 rookies in 2017 NBA Summer League

By Max Holm

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Lonzo Ball
LAS VEGAS, NV – JULY 17: Lonzo Ball #2 of the Los Angeles Lakers receives the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League MVP Award before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2017 Summer League Finals on July 17, 2017 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1. Lonzo Ball – Los Angeles Lakers

Lonzo Ball was always going to have the spotlight in Las Vegas. He answered the call. After all of his dad’s soundbites and pointless questions from reporters, he answered the call. After a horrific first game, he answered the call with multiple triple-doubles and a 36-point game.

What’s most amazing about him is he did all this despite shooting the ball terribly. Just imagine when Ball hits an average amount of his threes.

His inability to score efficiently and still make his teammates better to help win games illustrated how unique and valuable he is. Ball did win Summer League MVP, after all.

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Just as he was in Las Vegas, Ball will be the most intriguing and divisive player for a long, long time in the NBA.