The Lakers have the potential to shake up the NBA draft, and break the heart of Sixers fans in one fell swoop.
According to Kevin Ding of Bleacher Report, L.A. is leaning towards selecting Ohio State star, D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick.
Ding says Lakers brass believe Russell is a future star, in the Stephen Curry mold, while they were disappointed that Jahlil Okafor’s second workout wasn’t as strong as his first.
It didn’t help that, according to team sources, Okafor’s second predraft workout with the Lakers was a distinct drop-off from the first—whereas Russell was channeling Stephen Curry’s velvety stroke in his follow-up workout with the team.
As trite as it might sound given Curry’s unquestioned popularity as MVP and champion right now, the Lakers believe the comparison is legit.
And they love that Russell freely puts it forth. “I see a great resemblance,” he said of himself and Curry after his first Lakers workout.
Would Sam Hinkie select Okafor at No 3 for the Sixers as the best available player, or will he all Phil Jackson to draft the player he’s coveted for months now?