Last week, the team traded D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Brook Lopez and a draft pick. Lopez was introduced as the Lakers’ newest veteran addition to their roster at the team’s practice facility in El Segundo on Wednesday.
After being formaly introduced by general manager Rob Pelinka, Lopez lifted his No. 11 Lakers jersey and then spoke to the media about his immediate future in purple and gold. Lopez has already been around some of his new teammates and has been particularly impressed with the potential he sees in fellow center Ivica Zubac, via Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report:
Zubac, who the Lakers drafted 32nd overall in last year’s NBA Draft after taking Brandon Ingram at No.