Lakers considering Russell with 2d pick
D'Angelo Russell could be drafted by the time the 76ers select third overall in the June 25 NBA draft.
The Los Angeles Lakers plan to bring in Russell along with centers Karl-Anthony Towns and Jahlil Okafor for workouts. The Lakers haven't ruled out using the second pick on Russell, a point guard out of Ohio State.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are expected to draft Towns or Okafor with the first overall pick. With the pressures of having to add a towering presence, there was a thought that the Lakers would feel forced to select the leftover post player. As a result, Russell would be there for the Sixers to draft at No. 3.
"For us, we some holes to fill. So it's not like we only have one need," Lakers coach Byron Scott said Tuesday on The Jim Rome Show. "We have three or four different needs we need to fill.
"Obviously in this draft, you got two great bigs and you got a great point guard in Russell, as well. We got to wait and see what Minnesota does. So we are going to do our due diligence to bring them in and work them out and go from there."
Russell averaged 19.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.0 assists and shot 41.1 percent on three-pointers for Ohio State this past season.
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