LaMelo Ball drew huge interest from the Washington Wizards during his time in Australia, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington.
As Hughes reports, the Wizards sent ‘multiple people’ to Australia to scout Ball in the NBL this season and even hired a full-time scout based in the area to assess the young player.
“The Wizards did their due diligence on Ball this season, sending multiple people to Australia to scout him in-person as well as hiring a scout based full-time in the area, NBC Sports Washington was told.
With Ball and also R.J. Hampton in that region, the NBA scouting map has expanded and the Wizards had good timing with their front office overhaul last summer. They beefed up their international scouting capabilities and were prepared for covering more ground across the globe,” Hughes reports.
Ball played 12 games in the NBL before suffering a foot injury. He averaged 17.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
