Lakers Draft News: De’Aaron Fox Believes He Is Better Shooter Than What He Showed At Kentucky
Lakers News: L.a. Expected To Interview De’aaron Fox At Nba Draft Combine
Thomas Joseph-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Lakers have a tough decision to make with the No. 2 pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, as unlike Markelle Fultz, who will most likely be chosen by the Boston Celtics with the top pick, all the other prospects are extremely talented but also have noticeable weaknesses.

UCLA’s Lonzo Ball has some struggles at the defensive end of the floor in addition to his limited midrange game, while forward Josh Jackson out of Kansas lacks a jump shot.

Another prospect the Lakers may be considering is Kentucky point guard De’Aaron Fox, who demonstrates elite quickness and athletic ability, while being one of the best perimeter defenders in the draft.

But like Jackson, Fox struggled to shoot for outside in his one year at Kentucky, as he shot just 24.6 percent from three-point range.

Fox has a nice form on his jump shot though, and believes he is a good shooter. He simply chalks up this past year at Kentucky to being a bad year for him, via Andrew Sharp of Sports Illustrated:

“What I tell teams,” he says, “I’m always in the gym. Kentucky was just a bad year shooting for me. I shot the ball well from the free throw line, that’s one thing a lot of people really look at. I don’t really know why—I’ve never been a bad shooter, but I did have a bad year. I’m going to work on it. I’m already used to the NBA three, been shooting it well during workouts. Honestly, only time can tell. I’m gonna to have to prove it in games.”

What could bode well for Fox is that he had his best game of the season in the Sweet 16 against UCLA and Ball, as he scored 39 points on 13-of-20 shooting. He also shot 73.9 percent from the free throw line, which as he mentioned weighs high among NBA scouts.

Despite selling himself as a better shooter than he showed, it still looks as if Fox is slightly below Ball and Jackson, at least on the Lakers’ draft board. Reports are that the Lakers are split between Ball and Jackson, assuming Fultz goes first.

You May Also Like

Lakers News: Kyle Kuzma Motivated By Watching Rookies Donovan Mitchell, Ben Simmons In NBA Playoffs

From a fairly unknown prospect to the steal of 2017 NBA Draft, Kyle Kuzma has established himself as part of the…

Lakers Nation Roundtable: Should Marcelo Huertas Return Next Season?

While the Los Angeles Lakers have more or less avoided the injury bug that has destroyed the team in each of the past two seasons, the team has suffered a few recent bumps, particularly at the guard/wing positions…

Denver Nuggets Vs. Los Angeles Lakers Playoff History

In a shocking turn of events, the Los Angeles Lakers are facing the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference…

Lakers News: Luol Deng Wants To Be ‘Elsewhere’ If Not Supported By Belief In Ability To Play

The now-infamous 2016 NBA free agency put the Los Angeles Lakers in what turned into a deep hole because of…