Dante Exum: "Lakers are my Best Option"

[AirTupac]

http://www.chatsports.com/los-angele...tion-1-9672511

Smart rookie.

Exum made his full-time U.S. arrival in February to prepare for the draft, working in Los Angeles with Michael Jordan's legendary trainer, Tim Grover. As the intensity around the NBA draft heats up, there will be plenty more to discover about the Aussie basketball phenom.

Dante Exum says he will limit his private workouts so teams ahead of the Lakers won't see him


http://lakerholicz.com/lakers-draft-...xum/2014/04/22

If you look at some of the NBA mock drafts out there, that would mean the Lakers would be selecting either Aaron Gordon, Noah Vonleh or Marcus Smart.


That’s unless one of the higher-ranked prospects falls down the board of course, and according to Mark Heisler from Forbes.com, a certain Australian point guard may find himself in sixth or seventh territory.



“There’s also a guerilla scenario haunting GMs around the NBA: Australian point guard Dante Exum, ranked by some as the second best player in the draft, falls to the Lakers at No. 6 or 7 after agent Rob Pelinka–yes, the one who reps Kobe–keeps him from working out for other teams,” Hesiler writes. “Exum looks like he’s on board, calling the Lakers his ‘best option.’”



As some of you may recall, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard the rumor of Dante Exum’s agent, Rob Pelinka, possibly limiting his client’s workouts in order for him to fall into the lap of the Lakers.



Pelinka tried this stunt before when Dion Waiters entered the draft a couple of years ago, though the Cleveland Cavaliers selected the guard from Syracuse despite not having the chance to see him workout.



Still, with all the big names declaring for this year’s draft, it may not be that far fetched to imagine Exum slipping to the sixth spot, especially if a team hasn’t had a chance to get a good look at the 18-year-old.

Unlike Waiters, Exum didn’t play college basketball.

[fpliii]

[AnaheimLakers24]

**** it, im on board.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

(still not convinced he's all that)

[redboy]

if embiid isn't available i may legitimately want him more than wiggins/parker

then again what do i know about young talent

[Mr Exlax]

What former NBA greats would you compare his skillset to.

[Bodhi]

When prospects force their way to the Lakers, good things happen

Hope we take him #1

[kennethgriffin]

well thanks to nick youngs f****t a** he'l more than likely be playing for someone else

[JohnFreeman]

What former NBA greats would you compare his skillset to.

Penny apparently

[imnew09]

Yo Pac when are you rebuilding the Lakers Championship flight? because I'm down!

[AirTupac]

Yo Pac when are you rebuilding the Lakers Championship flight? because I'm down!

The Lakers Championship Flight II is coming in due time my brother

[alec613]

Only way for him to be a Laker now is to start threatening teams and force his way to LA.
He'll have to think hard about it

With Lakers potentially picking 6-9th, there is no way he'll slide off that far, unless other teams aren't looking for guards, or that they're cautious about him because of his lack of exposure

If Lakers get lucky in the lottery and sneak in to top 3, then I don't think they'll even draft him. They'll be looking to get Embiid,Wiggins, and Parker (should he declare)

[JohnFreeman]

inb4 Boston picks him

[alec613]

inb4 Boston picks him

Wouldn't be surprising if they draft Randle instead if they miss out on the lottery.
He'd work well with Rondo

[BlackVVaves]

Hey Jameer, I must have misread, but I thought you said last night that Exum wanted to play in Orlando?

I'm hella confused