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Luke Walton has great response to LaVar Ball playoff guarantee

June 22, 2017 by Grey Papke • Comments
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Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton may want to get used to having to respond to outlandish LaVar Ball quotes now that Lonzo is a Laker.

He got his first bit of practice in Thursday night, offering a very funny — and apt — response to Ball’s latest claim that Lonzo would lead the Lakers to the playoffs as a rookie.

Luke Walton on LaVar Ball saying Lonzo Ball will lead the Lakers to the playoffs next season. pic.twitter.com/zPBrGKjiJ7

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) June 23, 2017

Walton and the Lakers knew what they were getting into. Perhaps it will actually wind up being helpful, as the Laker coach has a rather famous, quotable father himself.

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