LiAngelo Ball Reportedly Nearing G League Contract Agreement

LiAngelo Ball is reportedly expected to sign a contract with the G League "soon," as he looks to become the second Ball brother to play NBA basketball.

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported the G League sent Ball a contract. Ball has been practicing with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's G League affiliate.

News of LiAngelo's near-agreement came just hours after his father, LaVar Ball, appeared on Fox Sports 1's Undisputed to make a bold prediction about Gelo's NBA future. 

"Gelo's always been the best scorer, everywhere he go," LaVar said. "... When he gets in the NBA, within three years, I guarantee he's the scoring champ—guarantee."

LiAngelo has not played professional basketball since 2018, when he was part of the Los Angeles Ballers of the JBA. He previously played for Vytautas Prienai–Birstonas in Lithuania during the 2017-18 season, recording 12.6 points and 2.9 rebounds on 42.5 percent shooting in 14 games.

For most of the last two years, it did not appear as though LiAngelo had any professional basketball prospects. NBA teams did not give him so much as a summer-league roster invitation. It's apparent that Ball has flashed some level of promise with the Blue to get this opportunity, though it seems unlikely LaVar's prediction will come true.

With LaMelo Ball slated to be a top-five pick in June's NBA draft and Lonzo Ball a point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans, it's theoretically possible all three brothers will be in the Association next season.