LAS VEGAS >> The future flashed before the Lakers’ very eyes.
D’Angelo Russell dazzled with passes. Jordan Clarkson impressed with jumpers. Julius Randle inspired with dominant post moves.
The Lakers’ summer league team represented a bright future, featuring seven players sure to be on next season’s roster. But it also mirrored an ugly present in what became a Lakers’ 81-68 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
“We didn’t get what we wanted,” said Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson, who posted a team-leading 23 points on 8-of-17 shooting. “But we’re young and we’re definitely going to grow.