He was selected as a McDonalds All-American in 2014, and played college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes before being selected with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Playing point guard, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team with the Lakers in 2015.
He was traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2017, and received his first All-Star selection in 2019.