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‘Surprise surprise:’ The stage is set for D’Angelo Russell’s career year

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Who knew D’Angelo Russell would deliver the best moment from Lakers media day?

The smart money Monday probably would’ve been bet on LeBron James talking about playing with his son, Bronny. Maybe you’d have splashed some down on Anthony Davis talking about trying to win his first defensive player of the year or Austin Reaves knocking down some wild offseason rumor about a beef with Travis Kelce.

Instead, it was Russell, the Lakers’ point guard, who strode to the microphone in the middle of the media-day lineup with the perfect punchline.