EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) _ The Los Angeles Lakers selected Duke forward Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night, adding another talented teenager to the rebuilding club’s young core.
The 6-foot-9 Ingram spent one season at Duke, averaging 17.3 points and 6.8 rebounds as an immediate star for the Blue Devils. Pro scouts were tantalized by his 41 percent shooting on 3-pointers, and his lanky frame only heightened the comparisons to Kevin Durant.
After the 76ers chose big man Ben Simmons with the top pick, the Lakers eagerly grabbed Ingram as they rebuild from Kobe Bryant’s retirement and the worst season in franchise history (17-65).
