Report: Lakers 'Will Take Hard Look' At De'Aaron Fox
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Everyone expects the Lakers to select California native and UCLA guard Lonzo Ball with the second overall pick next month.
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However, while Draft Express' Jonathan Givony acknowledges Ball is the "heavy favorite" to go No. 2 overall, he's reporting the Lakers will "take a long hard look at De'Aaron Fox."
This is particularly noteworthy for the Sixers, who own the third overall pick, and could be interested in the guard -- Fox or Ball -- that the Lakers pass on.
Fox, 19, is a 6-4 point guard from Kentucky. Fox averaged 16.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.5 steals in 29.6 minutes per game as a freshman. Fox shot just 17 for 69 (24.6-percent) from three-point range.
Ball, 19, is a 6-6 point guard from UCLA. Ball averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.6 assists, and 1.8 steals in 35.1 minutes per game. Ball was much better than Fox from three-point range, making 80 of his 194 attempts (41.2-percent).
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The favorite to go No. 3 overall to the Sixers seems to be Kansas' Josh Jackson, but obviously the Lakers' selection at No. 2 could play a major impact on who Philly selects.