With Roster in Transition, Lakers Offer Rare Opportunity for Julius Randle

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — For all their success and accomplishments, the Los Angeles Lakers have never had an NBA Rookie of the Year.   

Julius Randle isn't a bad bet to be the first.

The Lakers drafted Randle on Thursday with the seventh overall pick—their highest draft selection in 32 years. With the rest of their roster in flux as the club sets aside long-term free-agent investments for a year from now, Randle is in for a massive opportunity right away—quite possibly as the No. 2 option next to Kobe Bry...

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