It was predicted, expected and guaranteed by dad. Thursday night, the Los Angeles Lakers selected native son and UCLA star Lonzo Ball with the #2 lottery pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Although you wouldn’t know it from today’s Los Angeles Times front page.
It’s a surprising editorial choice. Elsewhere, The Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News, L.A. Opinión, Pasadena Star-News and Long Beach Press-Telegram all place Ball’s selection squarely on A1. The English-language papers are affiliated, so the copy sourced across the board is a story by OC Register sportswriter Bill Oram.
As Oram reminds, the news here is not just that Lonzo and familial entourage are joining the Lakers.
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