LiAngelo Ball Gets G League Contract Offer From OKC Blue

LiAngelo Ball with Chino Hills High in 2017
LiAngelo Ball with Chino Hills High in 2017. Photo by Louis Lopez/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

LiAngelo Ball, the brother of New Orleans Pelicans’ Lonzo Ball, is knocking in the doors of NBA league. Ball, who went undrafted in 2018, has reportedly received a contract offer from G League side Oklahoma City Blue.

Ball has been working out with the Blue, affiliate of OKC Thunder, and it appears that the coaching staff is pleased with what they saw from the 21-year-old. He is expected to ink the deal soon and take part in the final stretch of the season. 

If Ball does well during his time in the league, then his dream of playing in NBA might materialize as soon as the next season. In this case, we would have three Ball brothers playing in the league next season as LiAngelo and Lonzo’s younger brother, LaMelo Ball, is expected to be the top-five pick in this year’s draft.

LiAngelo Ball previously played in a short-lived Junior Basketball Association, which was founded by his father. Prior to that, he spent time with BC Prienai of the Lithuanian Basketball League, where he played 14 games as a pro. Ball averaged 12.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game while making 41.5 percent of his three-pointers.

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