This is just amazing. Just when you thought that the Los Angeles Lakers could possibly once again be an actual smart franchise that made smart decision, they go and think about doing some dumb stuff such as this.
D’Angelo Russell was a top 5 Draft Pick last year and rightly so. He looks like it was worth it after a half decent Rookie season that showed flashes of brilliance. But is he better than top 5 picks in this year’s NBA Draft? Apparently that’s up for debate as the Lakers are considering trading D’Angelo Russell for a top 5 pick.
“I think we all assume that Ingram’s going to be the guy at No. 2, but they’ve brought in Marquese Chriss, they’ve taken a long look at him,” Ford said in a SportsCenter appearance. “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.”
I mean sure he burned some bridges but to the point where they wouldn’t mind him getting traded?
This seems like one of those “out there” options that will be talked about a nauseum but will probably not happen. They already have a top 5 pick, what’s the point of trading last year’s pick for another one? At some point you will need to stick with what you have. Watch the full video of ESPN’s Chad Ford below.
