In news that won't exactly come as a shock to anyone, the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer interested in taking Dragan Bender with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, according to David Pick of Bleacher Report. Pick reports this likely means the team has settled on taking Brandon Ingram, which is where most expect the Duke forward to end up if the Philadelphia 76ers do as expected and take Ben Simmons first overall.
Bender is the third-ranked prospect on Draft Express after averaging 2.