Why LeBron James, Frank Vogel and other Lakers are raving about Talen Horton-Tucker https://t.co/rx8cwCEXX1 via @Yahoo
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) December 13, 2020
LeBron James didn’t play in the Lakers’ preseason opener Friday night, but he did tweet an early review from the film session.
“Telling you right now! This kid is flat out SPECIAL!” James tweeted. “Mark my words.”
He’d just gotten done watching his 20-year-old teammate Talen Horton-Tucker put the kind of all-around touches on the game that have had Lakers insiders raving for the last four months. The passing, the shot-making, the slashing — it was all on display in the Lakers’ 87-81 win over the Clippers in their first game in Staples Center since March 10.
“That boy @Thortontucker is goin to be special,” Lakers veteran Jared Dudley tweeted after the win.