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Lakers draft grades: D'Angelo Russell, Anthony Brown earn high marks

The Lakers went against the grain with the No. 2 pick, while their final pick of the draft was a great value find.

The 2015 NBA Draft is over, and the Los Angeles Lakers are all picked out. Their decision to select D'Angelo Russell came as a bit of a shocker following a month of speculation Jahlil Okafor would be the name called to become the next franchise big man in Los Angeles. Instead it's Russell who has the tall-task of living up to the expectations of being the next backcout talent to lead the Lakers back to contention.