Media day is full of all sorts of quotes that are fairly predictable and the ’ one was no different. Players are going to have spent the summer putting on muscle, they’re coming into the season healthy off their best summer ever and everyone is excited for training camp.
All the formulaic questions overshadow the more fun moments of the day. In that vein, here’s a look at three of the best things you missed from Lakers media day.
Rui Hachimura loves his dog and Shohei Ohtani
After becoming one of the key pieces in the team’s second-half surge and playoff run, Rui Hachimura was rewarded handsomely.