Before the regular season started, beachfront property on Ivica Zubac Island was being sold for pennies on the dollar. Some people even abandoned their homes completely.
Now, 48 games into the season, there are houses being developed to cater to all of Zubac’s new and returning fans, a group that includes Lakers head coach Luke Walton.
“He’s earned a bigger role, bigger minutes. For a team that struggles to knock down free throws, most nights he’s earned the right to be in the game just by the way that he shoots free throws,” Walton said.