When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted 19-year-old rookie D’Angelo Russell with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NBA draft, passing up on Jahlil Okafor (and, in hindsight Kristaps Porzingis), the jury was mixed on whether the front office made the right choice. Now, looking back on the rookie’s roller coaster of a season, the jury is still out on whether Russell has the potential to be a superstar in the NBA.
Former head coach Byron Scott appeared on The Dan Patrick Show on Monday morning, about a week after it was announced that Mitch Kupchak, Jim Buss and company decided to part ways with Scott, after just two seasons.