Lakers News: Luke Walton Compares D’Angelo Russell to Stephen Curry and More

October 17th, 2016 by Scott Polacek Leave a reply »

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t start their 2016-17 season until Oct. 26, but there is plenty of news circulating around one of the NBA’s marquee franchises.

The 16-time champions have a new coach in Luke Walton, and he is finalizing his overall roster and eventual rotation as the preseason draws to a close. He recently compared D’Angelo Russell to Stephen Curry, which should have Los Angeles fans teeming with anticipation for the second-year player to hit his prime.

With that in mind, here is a look at some of the news surrounding the Lakers as they attempt to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-13 campaign. 

                                          

Luke Walton Sees Parallels Between Russell and Curry

Russell is the future of the franchise alongside rookie Brandon Ingram.

Shahan Ahmed of Yahoo Sports asked Walton if he sees parallels between Russell and Curry, which prompted the following response: "He can shoot the heck out ...

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