Lakers ink Ball to four-year deal

The struggling Los Angeles Lakers have signed second overall draft pick Lonzo Ball to a multi-million dollar, four-year contract, the team announced on Monday.

No details were released, but the deal is expected to be worth about $30 million which is the allowable amount for a No 2 overall pick under the collective bargaining agreement.

Lakers president Magic Johnson described the 19-year-old Ball as the "new face of the franchise" at a media conference last month.