EL SEGUNDO >> Unlike the coveted lottery picks that are projected ahead of him, North Carolina State freshman guard Dennis Smith Jr. completed his pre-draft workout with the Lakers without any restrictions.
He relished competing against other players, including Syracuse forward Tyler Lydon, Iowa State guard Matt Thomas, Georgia State forward Jeremy Hollowell, Loyola guard Milton Doyle and Brazilian forward Wesley Alves Da Silva. Smith Jr. could show how he can run the pick-and-roll. Smith Jr. could prove he could elevate the Lakers’ poorly ranked defense.
“You have guys coming out and competing; they want the same thing you want,” Smith Jr.