Louisville native D'Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick in last month's NBA Draft, struggled in the Las Vegas Summer League. Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott said Russell is "Not Magic" last week, but that was more a fact than a dig at the franchise's point guard of the future.
D'Angelo Russell and Terry Rozier were taken in the first round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, while Montrezl Harrell surprisingly fell to the second round.
Former University of Louisville men's basketball stars Montrezl Harrell and Terry Rozier are projected by most to be first-round selections in Thursday night's NBA Draft.
Louisville native D'Angelo Russell, who recently completed a fabulous freshman season at Ohio State, will likely be a top-four pick in Thursday night's NBA Draft. If he is, he'll join a select company that includes only Darrell Griffith, Wes Unseld and Charlie Tyra.
