That year, a frustrated Bryant demanded a trade from the Lakers. With his no-trade clause, Kobe refused to be traded to the ...

When asked about him, fellow Duke sta r J.J. Redick, who’s currently coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, went out of his way to compare him to another former All-Star: Luol Deng.

When asked about him, fellow Duke legend JJ Redick had nothing but positive things to say. He compared him to former Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng, and he believes he can have an even better career.

It’s hard for me to think of another freshman who has done that. I played with a guy my sophomore year, Luol Deng, who was our best player on a Final Four team and I think Cooper’s season has ...

In his days with the Bulls, it was Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver, Rip Hamilton, Dwyane Wade, Rajon Rondo and Jimmy Butler. When he played with the Thunder, he shared the ...