Live from Lakers camp: D’Angelo Russell takes part in evening practice session

D'Angelo Russell might have limped off the court at the end of practice but he downplayed the soreness of the bone bruise in the bottom of his right foot.

He couldn't hide how much his foot was hurting.

Russell had a pertinent question for a Lakers employee who told him it was time to talk to reporters.

"Do I have to stand up?" he said.

He didn't. He sat in a padded chair as media members circled around him at the University of Hawaii.

Russell said he needed to ice the foot more often after practices. The second overall draft pick simply isn't used to this type of activity.

"It's like when I stop, it tightens up," Russell said. "It's just a bruise. It's all good. We'll figure out some different ways around it."

The Lakers considered holding Russell out of the evening session, but he wound up taking part.

D'Angelo Russell limped to the sideline Thursday, not a great sign for the No. 2 pick in the draft. Or the Lakers.

Russell made it through the morning practice session with a bone bruise on the bottom of his right foot, though the Lakers weren't sure if he would sit out the afternoon session, or maybe even Friday's practice.

Russell tried to downplay the soreness and knocked an iPhone out of Roy Hibbert's hands when his teammate tried to snap a picture of the foot.

But then Russell had a pertinent question for a Lakers employee who told him it was time to talk to reporters.

"Do I have to stand up?" he said.

He didn't. He sat in a padded chair while media members circled around him.

Russell said he needed to ice the foot more often after practices.

"It's like when I stop, it tightens up," Russell said. "It's just a bruise. It's all good. We'll figure out some different ways around it."

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Time to talk position battles before Day 3 of Lakers training camp. Brandon Bass or Julius Randle at starting PF? And will Lou Williams or D'Angelo Russell start alongside Jordan Clarkson? Yes, that's a large tree behind me.