On Friday, the NBA named Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson as its Western Conference Rookie of the Month. Clarkson is the first Laker to win the award.
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The Missouri product is certainly worthy of the honor, as he’s been one of the few promising stories from the Lakers’ season. From the NBA’s release:
Clarkson was originally drafted 46th overall by the Wizards in the 2014 draft before being traded to Los Angeles for cash considerations last June.
