Lakers: Russell is gonna be a solid player.

[Thebesteva]

You have to consider that the Lakers have arguably reached the point where their franchise has become a "toxic environment", though..they might be one of those teams that force people to say, "he has potential, but you have to hope he doesn't get ruined by his environment"..

I dont disagree with the FO being toxic but don't forget, after Shaq left no one wanted to come to LA from 05-08. There were tons of names like KG and Yao, all of whom said they wanted to go to a winning franchise. It took only one power move to get the Lakers back at it and before you knew it, everyone was willing to take pay cuts to join the Lakers.

My point is that the Lakers are down right now and have been here before, and TBH, I actually think Jim Buss being an epic fail for a few years is the best thing that can happen to us. If he wins a chip now somehow or even gets to the WCF, then we're stuck with his stubborn at ude for 20+ years.

[HarlemHeat37]

I dont disagree with the FO being toxic but don't forget, after Shaq left no one wanted to come to LA from 05-08. There were tons of names like KG and Yao, all of whom said they wanted to go to a winning franchise. It took only one power move to get the Lakers back at it and before you knew it, everyone was willing to take pay cuts to join the Lakers.

My point is that the Lakers are down right now and have been here before, and TBH, I actually think Jim Buss being an epic fail for a few years is the best thing that can happen to us. If he wins a chip now somehow or even gets to the WCF, then we're stuck with his stubborn at ude for 20+ years.

Prime Kobe + Phil Jackson + Jerry Buss, though..tough to replicate..

[spursistan]

^ Yes, more likely the Lakers will endure an epoch of irrelevance similar to the 1990s-- we are halfway through the decade ..Minimal to non-existent chances at Durant or AD (just signed longterm with Pelicans)..In the foreseeable future, injury-prone Westbrook is their best bet in 2017..

[Spurtacular]

I've seen enough of Okafor in summer league to believe he won't be all that dominant of a center (yes, he'll get a lot of double-doubles though). So, drafting Russell was not so much of a risk after all.

[Sean Cagney]

I liked the pick over Okafor--I didn't see much of him in the 2nd half but point guards to take a little longer to develop.

Time will tell.

[Dro210]

Randle looks a little like Dominique Wilkins, tbh..... 2015 All-Star weekend Dominique Wilkins.

[GuerillaBlack]

Randle coming back from breaking his leg. Give him more than one summer league game.