The Los Angeles Lakers hosted their first crop of 2021 NBA Draft hopefuls on Wednesday, and while none of the players they worked out are expected to be their pick in the first round, they’re worth getting to know because they could get training camp invites or offers to play for the Lakers’ G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers.
Giorgi Bezhanishvili, Illinois
If you’re looking for jaw-dropping offensive stats from Bezhanishvil, you’re not going to find them. The 22-year-old big men only had one standout season on offense at Illinois where he averaged 19.