Walton guarantees nothing for this young starting lineup, but Ingram, Black, Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young are the Lakers’ starters until further notice. Ingram, the 19-year-old rookie, played 32 minutes and scored 14 points with seven rebounds and two assists. Under their guidance, the Lakers signed Mozgov to a four-year, $64 million contract this offseason and Deng to a four-year, $72 million contract. “It always comes back to what I think is best for the team,” Walton said. Against an energetic Lakers group, the Knicks trailed by as many as 27 points in the first half before the Lakers took a 61-45 lead into halftime.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2017 02:48 UTC