The Boston Celtics will take a long look at UCLA star point guard Lonzo Ball in the draft, but one of the factors they may have to consider: Ball's father LaVar, who -- according to an Arizona sports radio host -- said on-air tonight that his son will only play for one team.

And Celtics fans aren't going to like that team very much.

Lavar Ball: "My son will only play for the Lakers." — Michael Luke (@ironmikeluke) February 25, 2017

Then an interesting, if somewhat cryptic, follow up:

I will say this: right or wrong, LaVar Ball knows exactly what he's doing and isn't shooting from the hip. — Michael Luke (@ironmikeluke) February 26, 2017

This is a fascinating tidbit for someone to drop about their son long before the NBA draft lottery, in which the Lakers might not even get to keep their pick. Los Angeles currently has the third-worst record in the NBA, and if they end up outside of the top three, their selection will convey to the Philadelphia 76ers.

A lot can change between now and the draft, of course, and teams will need to weigh how they feel about LaVar's influence on Lonzo before they make a selection. But for most teams, drafting the best player available probably shouldn't be much of a question, even if the players' dad says he wants his son to go to a different team.

After all, if Lonzo becomes a star, the team that drafts him will have three major advantages over other suitors in free agency. First, they control his destiny for four years. "My son will only play for the Lakers" is a pretty empty threat, unless your son will literally refuse to play for any other team that selects him in the lottery. Second, the team that drafts Ball will be able to offer him a max extension after his rookie contract worth a lot of money (an extension, incidentally, that the players' agent will strongly encourage him to sign). And finally, under the new CBA, they will eventually be able to offer him an incredibly lucrative designated player max deal that other teams (like, just for example, the Lakers) wouldn't be allowed to match.

So yes, LaVar's comments will make some waves around the draft. But if a team is sold on Lonzo Ball (and there's so much to love about his game), strange comments like these probably shouldn't act as a full deterrent from taking him.