The Lakers and Julius Randle. If you factor in fit, potential, and value, this was the best pick of the lottery. There are questions about Randle’s size, and he’s got a screw in his foot, but he’s as skilled as any player on the board, including Parker, and as his jumper continues to develop, he’ll be able to beat people inside and outside. The Lakers were the perfect landing spot. He’ll be able to contribute immediately, but won’t necessarily be carrying a horrible team.
Mostly, though, I’m just not ready to bet against Randle being awesome in the NBA. He was one of the toughest players in college basketball last year, and he’s still 19 years old. With big men, the hardest thing to teach is aggression, and Randle has had that all along.
“I think I should’ve went higher for sure,” he said on ESPN last night. “But you know, the teams that pass on me will regret it.”
Then he transitioned from vengeance into telling us how much he loves his mother. There’s nobody in the draft I’m more excited to root for. from espn.com
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