Report: Teams believe LaMelo prefers Knicks
Multiple NBA teams believe LaMelo Ball and those in his inner circle prefer the New York Knicks as his landing spot, sources told SNY's Ian Begley.
Ball spent the 2019-20 campaign with the Illawarra Hawks of the National Basketball League in Australia. He averaged 17 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and 1.6 steals before a foot injury shut him down for the remainder of the season.
New York registered the sixth-worst record in the NBA this season and has a 9% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Ball is among a handful of players garnering consideration for the top selection. The 6-foot-7 guard possesses elite ball-handling and court vision but shot just 37.5% from the field during his brief spell in Australia.
LaMelo is the younger brother of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball.