Inside how the Lakers decided to choose D’Angelo Russell over Jahlil Okafor and Kristaps Porzingis in the 2015 NBA Draft, and Russell’s tumultuous rookie season in purple and gold.
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Editor’s Note: The following excerpt is from “Built to Lose: How the NBA’s Tanking Era Changed the League Forever,” a new book by Jake Fischer, which is on sale now.