Lakers Need To Pick Big in First Round

Since 2000, the Lakers have either won or made it to the NBA Finals five times.

That means one thing when it comes to the NBA Draft—they'll be picking very late.

In each of those drafts, following a trip to the Finals, the Lakers have picked either a role player, a guy to ride the pine, or have moved the pick.

Expect the same thing this year.

There are no "future (fill in the position)" type players available that late.

In a draft not especially deep and with the second to last pick in the first round, the Lakers General Manager has basically admitted as much.

In comments during the Lakers' exit interviews, Kupchak said that he'd be open to trading one or two of the Lakers three picks, or drafting a foreign player and allowing him to stay ...

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