The Los Angeles Lakers introduced their No. 30 draft pick, Josh Hart, who spent the past four seasons with Villanova, which included an NCAA championship in 2016. Hart chats with Lakers Nation about the misconceptions of four year players and what he hopes to contribute to the organization.
Hart also talks about why he chose to finish out his senior season at Villanova, despite being able to get drafted after his junior year. Plus, the 22-year-old takes a question from the fans!
Q: Sitting up there next to Magic Johnson, what’s going through your mind?
Kind of a surreal feeling, just a blessing and honor, thankful to him, RP (Rob Pelinka), the Buss family, for letting me be a part of this storied franchise and he’s a winner and that’s something I pride myself on.