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Lonzo Ball and De’aaron Fox are upcoming rookies in the NBA. Lonzo and De’aaron both have potential to have a successful career but Lonzo will have a better career because of what he showed in collage and who the NBA is comparing him to. They are both rookies in the NBA but lonzo is better statistically “Even though the pressure is put on him by his daddy I think he’ll be a star in this league”-Steven A. Smith. Lonzo is now the youngest player to get a triple double that was formally held my the “king” of the NBA Lebron James. He was even hand the key to the Lakers and is a franchise point guard of the team he’s a valuable asset of the team and the city.

Lonzo is averaging 10.5 points a game and 7.2 assist per game thoses are solid states for a rookie of his play type. The way he gets his team involved on the court he play as a pass first point guard. All the big time player and Analytic like Steven A Smith are comparing him to Magic Jonson even Magic Jonson him self said he see him in Lonzo. Magic Jonson averaged 7.3 assist per games in his rookie season and Lonzo averaged 7.2 assist per game they basically have the same states as rookies. De’Aaron fox averaged 4.4 assist per game and 11.6 points per game Lonzo and De’Aaron both have similar stats and both had good rookie seasons.
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De’Aaron had more turnover witch is a bad thing but to be fair he did play more minutes and started more that’s just because of Lonzo leg injure. “we’ll have to play each other four times a year (smiles). But every night you’ve got to bring your ‘A’ game in the NBA, especially playing the point guard position”. De’aaron also can be a, Lonzo just have the spoitlight on him right

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