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Lakers bring youth by selecting Jalen Hood-Schifino, Maxwell Lewis in NBA draft

NEW YORK — The second Jalen Hood-Schifino made up his mind he’d be entering the NBA draft after his freshman season at Indiana, he knew he was going to wear a green suit. “Favorite color,” he said with a slight shrug as he moved behind the scenes at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It clashed just a little with his golden Los Angeles Lakers hat, the first memento from his new employer. The ...
Jalen Hood-Schifino arrives prior to the first round of the NBA Draft at Barclays Center on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in New York.

NEW YORK — The second Jalen Hood-Schifino made up his mind he’d be entering the NBA draft after his freshman season at Indiana, he knew he was going to wear a green suit.

“Favorite color,” he said with a slight shrug as he moved behind the scenes at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

It clashed just a little with his golden Los Angeles Lakers hat, the first memento from his new employer. The franchise selected the 6-foot-6 point guard with the 17th overall pick in Thursday’s draft, their highest

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