The generation of the future: The Lakers bet on the sons of Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen in the NBA Draft
By: EFE Updated 24 Jun 2022, 12: 00 pm EDT
The night of the 2022 NBA draft this Thursday left Paolo Banchero number one on his way to the Orlando Magic, but The Los Angeles Lakers starred in one of the anecdotes of the day by betting on the sons of two league legends like Shaquille O’Neal and Scottie Pippen.
The Athletic portal assured this Thursday that the Lakers have incorporated Scotty Pippen Jr. (his name is Scotty unlike his father’s Scottie) with a two-way contract, so he will divide his time between the Los Angeles franchise and the development league G League.