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.