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NBA Mock Draft 4.0: LaMelo Ball is Minnesota-bound

By Zach Hood

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 22: (L-R) LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks and RJ Hampton of the New Zealand Breakers pose for a portrait during a NBL media opportunity at The Blackman on August 22, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 22: (L-R) LaMelo Ball of the Illawarra Hawks and RJ Hampton of the New Zealand Breakers pose for a portrait during a NBL media opportunity at The Blackman on August 22, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 07: Professional basketball player LaMelo Ball, right, attends the game between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins at Galen Center on March 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 07: Professional basketball player LaMelo Ball, right, attends the game between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins at Galen Center on March 7, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. LaMelo Ball. 1. 86. Scouting Report. 6-foot-6 | G. USA. player

Minnesota traded for D’Angelo Russel, and an off-ball prospect like Anthony Edwards probably makes more sense, but Ball is just too hard to pass up. The lanky frame and wingspan make for one of the more interesting lead guard prospects in recent memory. While Russell is also a lead guard, the two should be able to share the backcourt and help get Karl Anthony-Towns going offensively. It may be a questionable fit, but the Wolves aren’t in a situation to pass on the best player available.

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