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These NBA draft picks definitely regret these terrible tweets

Lonzo and LaMelo Ball react to an NBA prospect’s cringe-worthy tweet, probably. (Getty)
Lonzo and LaMelo Ball react to an NBA prospect’s cringe-worthy tweet, probably. (Getty)

By Vikram Bodas, Zach Pereles and Shannon Scovel

Hey pro prospects, before you get drafted, you *might* want to scrub your social media profiles.

Just ask Jordan Bell:

(@1jordanbell/Twitter)
(@1jordanbell/Twitter)

Or Jayson Tatum, who, in 2012, critiqued his new team five years before being drafted to Boston.

(jaytatum0/Twitter)
(jaytatum0/Twitter)

And Terrance Ferguson is off to a great start in Oklahoma City.

(@the2kferguson/Twitter)
(@the2kferguson/Twitter)

Lakers first-rounder Kyle Kuzma really can’t decide who’s the GOAT.

@kylekuzma/Twitter
@kylekuzma/Twitter
@kylekuzma/Twitter
@kylekuzma/Twitter

He also thinks he should be facing Brittney Griner this year.

kylekuzma/Twitter
kylekuzma/Twitter

Sindarius Thornwell’s dating habits have clearly paid off. How many girls would he have now if he hadn’t cut all of these relationships off?

@Sin_City_803
@Sin_City_803

Meanwhile, everyone’s favorite TV dad LaVar Ball would be none too happy with his son’s tweets:

@ZO2_/Twitter
@ZO2_/Twitter
@ZO2_/Twitter
@ZO2_/Twitter

Edmond Sumner is about to make money off a league that he think is rigged.

@EdmondSumner/Twitter
@EdmondSumner/Twitter

But nothing — and we mean NOTHING — will ever top this classic throwback to Dennis Smith Jr., who tweeted this at the ripe old age of 14.

(Dennis4Smith/Twitter)
(Dennis4Smith/Twitter)

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