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Los Angeles Lakers: Three reasons why Lakers should not draft De’Aaron Fox

By Matt Leaman

Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) drives against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) and forward Kennedy Meeks (3) in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De'Aaron Fox (0) drives against North Carolina Tar Heels forward Theo Pinson (1) and forward Kennedy Meeks (3) in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 4, 2017; College Station, TX, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard De’Aaron Fox (0) brings the ball up the court during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

With the NBA Draft a few days away, here are three reasons why the Los Angeles Lakers shouldn’t draft De’Aaron Fox

This year’s NBA Draft certainly has some very skilled guards that the Los Angeles Lakers can choose from. This list includes Washington guard Markelle Fultz, UCLA’s Lonzo Ball with his father along for the ride, and Kentucky guards De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk.

Not to mention some very good forward prospects including Jayson Tatum from Duke, and Josh Jackson out of Kansas. With all the hype surrounding Fultz, Ball, and the talented forwards, I want to take a look at Fox, a guard you could say is flying under the radar.

Kentucky is known for producing some great NBA talent the past few years including John Wall, Karl Anthony-Towns, Devin Booker, and Anthony Davis. The next players from Kentucky entering the NBA are De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk. Fox, 19 years old, is coming out of Kentucky after playing one season where he averaged 16.7 points along with 4.6 assists under coach John Calipari.

Fox stands at 6’3″ weighing 176 which makes him an undersized point guard at the next level. Questions surround Fox as to whether he will translate to a successful NBA player or not. He is a suspect three-point shooter, plays out of control too often on offense, and struggles against physical defenses due to his lanky frame.

So the big question is do the Lakers need another point guard? With Jordan Clarkson and D’Angelo Russell already on the roster, it makes you wonder whether or not the Lakers truly need another athletic point guard to add to the mix. So, along with the current logjam of guards on the roster, why else should the Lakers pass on drafting De’Aaron Fox come draft night?

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