The Cleveland Cavaliers are coming off a humiliating Eastern Conference Finals sweep at the hands of the New York Knicks and LaVar Ball isn’t letting them off easy.
He posted a video to Instagram on Tuesday, saying the Cavaliers set themselves up for this loss when they traded away his son, Lonzo Ball.
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“Just finished watching the Knicks and Cleveland game. Man, nothing more satisfying. They got my son Lonzo for this exact moment,” LaVar said. “Y’all didn’t get him for the season, you got him for this right here and look how you get blown out cuz you don’t have no easy transitional buckets. That’s what Lonzo do–fast-break points and defense. And what did y’all lose on? Fast-break points and defense and no intensity cuz no leadership. That’s what Lonzo does.”
Lonzo was traded to the Cavaliers ahead of last season, but continued to struggle with injuries and only appeared in 35 games. In February, the Cavs traded him to the Utah Jazz and was released almost immediately. He has been an unsigned free agent since.
Constant injury woes have derailed Lonzo’s career to the point that he’s now missed multiple full seasons and has only played over 60 games in one season.
He was drafted out of UCLA by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017, but health issues quickly had a major impact on his career.
Near the end of Tuesday’s video, LaVar seemed to encourage the Charlotte Hornets to sign Lonzo and reunite him with his brother and Hornets star LaMelo Ball.
“Y’all gotta learn the hard way. Big Baller knows everything, trust me when I tell you,” he said with a grin. “Charlotte, go get them boys. Trust me.”
James Parker is a sports writer for Ball Exclusives, follow him on X @TheJames_Parker
