NBA Mock Draft 2017: Dick Vitale Speaks on Lonzo Ball & Markelle Fultz

No. 2 Los Angeles Lakers: PG Lonzo Ball


School: UCLA


Position: Point Guard


Size: 6'6"/190 pounds


Class: Freshman


Outlook: Ball may be the surest thing in the draft. Prior to Ball's arrival, UCLA was 15-17 during the 2015-16 season. This season, UCLA was one of the best teams in the country at 29-4. “He’s a winner and knows how to play the game," Dick Vitale told Heavy. It is part of the reason Vitale likes Ball over Fultz at this point in the process. NBA teams will debate Ball's quirky shot but, as long as it keeps going in when Ball reaches the league, chances are the team will leave it alone. Ball is a good scorer but would prefer to get 10 assists before scoring 10 points. While there is a good chance he becomes the best player on the team he is drafted, Ball will need talented players around him to be at his best. As he proved at UCLA, he does have the ability to help make a team drastically better. (Getty)