However, that didn’t stop Bleacher Report’s Scott Polacek from exploring an intriguing 2027 NBA Draft option for the franchise.  Polacek has a hunch that the Lakers could find themselves competing with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 19-year-old son of Los Angeles’ four-time NBA champion star,

All three teams essentially gave away their first-round picks this year, despite the relatively cheap labor the players in those spots would provide. To save less than $3.5 million, the Knicks moved back twice from No. 24 and dumped their players, the Nuggets did the same at No. 26 and the Cavs gifted the Kings the No. 27 selection.