LaVar explains why Lonzo is better than Kawhi Leonard

Andrew Joseph | For The Win

LaVar Ball has returned from his nearly four-month stint with his sons in Lithuania, which means LaVar Ball is back to saying outlandish things about his basketball-playing sons.

The latest target was Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard.

Leonard played just nine games in 2017-18 as drama with the Spurs and his health issues continued through the playoffs. With increasing speculation that Leonard is on the way out of San Antonio, the Lakers have been brought up as a potential landing spot.

On Monday, LaVar, LiAngelo and LaMelo appeared in studio with ESPN LA's Marcellus Wiley and Travis Rodgers. Late in the interview, the potential of Lonzo getting traded for Leonard and was brought up. LaVar was having none of it. He said:

"Stop it. Stop it. I'm gonna tell you why (that won't happen). You know what Lonzo is to me? Gelo is my pretty boy. This (LaMelo) is my wow boy. But Zo is the people's choice. They won't let it happen. You can't get rid of Zo! He's the people's choice.

"Everybody on the outside can say what they want, but when you put it down on paper, the Ball boys are good for business."

But Leonard is still a two-time All-Star and elite defender in the prime of his career. Lonzo is coming off an inconsistent rookie season. There's definite value in adding Leonard to any team. LaVar's answer, though, prompted Wiley to ask LaVar if he thinks Kawhi Leonard is a better player than Lonzo. LaVar's answer was predictable:

"Stop it! … Hell no. Lonzo, I'm gonna tell you what he does, makes everyone on the team better. Who don't want to start a team with that? You put Kawhi on there, he won't make everyone better. He's gonna do his thing. He's a specialty guy."

After all, LaVar did say that Lonzo was better than Steph Curry before Lonzo ever played in the NBA. Lonzo averaged 10.2 points, 7.2 assists and 6.9 rebounds in his rookie season while struggling with his shot.

LaVar went on to predict that LeBron would eventually join the Lakers because Lonzo would make him better.

The full interview can be found here.

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