Playing the Buddy Hield led New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night in game one of Las Vegas Summer League, the young Los Angeles Lakers showed exactly what fans were hoping for heading into the offseason.
Despite not making any big moves in free agency, hopes were still sky high for the team’s young core and they didn’t disappoint in their debut winning by a score of 85-65. Here are three quick takeaways from the game.
D’Angelo Russell Shows Leadership Potential
With Kobe Bryant gone, the league was finally able to see what Lakers would look like moving forward and the results were impressive to say the least.