LAS VEGAS — For the past two weeks, the young core of the purple and gold have essentially been the Las Vegas Lakers.
Since arriving in Nevada on July 7, D’Angelo Russell and Brandon Ingram have put their skills on display at both the Las Vegas Summer League and USA Basketball training camp, with Julius Randle joining them for the latter event.
Naturally, General Manager Mitch Kupchak oversaw his players’ performances during both weeks.
Kupchak sees the value for his young trio to learn from five-time champion coach Gregg Popovich, who is also the head coach of the USA Select Team.