Lonzo Ball at the LA Lakers training facility in El Segundo where he went through a workout and spoke to reporters afterward. (Photo by Brad Graverson/SCNG)

Lonzo Ball’s long-awaited workout for the Lakers wasn’t limited to the basketball court on Wednesday. Tuesday night, the former UCLA point guard had dinner with Lakers coach Luke Walton, GM Rob Pelinka and President of Basketball Operations Magic Johnson.

After his 75-minute workout at the Lakers practice facility – followed by an interesting session with the media – Ball was whisked off to a lunch date with Lakers owners Jeanie, Joey and Jesse Buss.

Ball’s private workout included “typical stuff” on the court, but he had a few eyebrow-raising things to say afterward. As for his infamous father, LaVar, Lonzo said he was ensured at dinner that Lakers brass is far from worried.

“They said they love him,” Lonzo said. “That’s about it.”

LaVar Ball wasn’t present at the workout or at dinner Tuesday night in Venice. Neither were any of the current Lakers players.

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Perhaps the most interesting thing Ball had to say indirectly referenced D’Angelo Russell, the team’s current point guard.

“They have a lot of good players. I think they need a leader and a point guard,” Ball said. “I think I can bring that to the team.”

Ball later reiterated this point during the session with the media, but it’s difficult to perceive it as a direct attack on Russell. The anticipation is that the two guards will play together with Ball running the point and Russell at shooting guard, roles that could conceivably highlight their strengths.

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By all accounts, Ball is a model locker room guy. If anything, he may be a little soft spoken for someone professing his desire to lead one of the most high profile franchises in the NBA. His statement about Russell may have just been some of the posturing often done by prospective draft picks trying to increase their appeal.