One year after drafting D'Angelo Russell with the second overall pick, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly willing to shop him in exchange for another high draft pick this year.
During an appearance on SportsCenter (via CBS Sports' James Herbert), NBA draft analyst Chad Ford said the Lakers, who hold the No. 2 overall pick in June 23's draft, are looking at various scenarios to get another top-five selection:
They've brought in Dragan Bender, Jaylen Brown, and while I still believe that it will be Ingram at No. 2, the Lakers have explored other options. And again I think the concern with Ingram is his lack of strength and how NBA-ready he's going to be because of that. I think more likely the Lakers are trying to pick up another pick in this draft in the top five and the guy that they have that they can shop is D'Angelo Russell, a guy who was their No. 2 pick in the draft last year but burned some bridges in the locker room.
Russell's standing with the Lakers has seemed tenuous for a long time. Former head coach Byron Scott almost went out of his way to criticize the former Ohio State star, telling reporters in February ...
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