The Los Angeles Lakers are somehow getting younger and growing up before our eyes at the very same time. Thursday's selection of guard D'Angelo Russell has taken the Purple and Gold narrative to a happier place, a meditation on the future rather than preoccupation with an unlucky and injury-riddled recent history.
The organization has its youth movement to thank for the rosier outlook, including the now-healthy Julius Randle, who enters the season as the club's ostensible starting power forward. Elder statesman and all-around icon Kobe Bryant just might add a little something to the equation after having recovered from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder.
Generally speaking, things are getting better—all the more so if free agency yields a prized acquisition or two.
But for the moment, the real excitement pertains to what's become of a young backcourt that suddenly includes two oversized point guards with all kinds of upside. Their promise is so intriguing that Bryant may spend some time at the 3 spot this season, leaving Russell and 23-year-old Jordan Clarkson to handle guard duties.
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D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson Pairing Can Unlock L.A. Lakers’ Future
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