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Lakers Summer League: D'Angelo Russell and Julius Randle begin their journey together with their first practice

Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell and the Lakers' young core took it's first step as a group.

The Los Angeles Lakers held their first official practice in preparation for Las Vegas Summer League, bringing together the talent that represents hope for the team's future. At the center of the web of prospects the Lakers have weaved stand both Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell, the two most important players in their rebuilding efforts.

Russell proving the Lakers right in selecting the point guard dynamo with the No. 2 pick could come in just a few days. Summer League is a chaotic frenzy of players chasing their dreams, and teams trying to piece together progress and development under a tight time crunch.