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4 reasons why the LA Lakers are moving in the right direction

By Corbin Warnock

May 11, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) battles for a loose ball with Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) battles for a loose ball with Miami Heat forward Luol Deng (9) in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Brandon Ingram (Duke) greets NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number two overall pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Head Coach Luke Walton and the Lakers organization made the right moves in the 2016 NBA Draft, to continue moving in the proper direction.

The second reason they are headed in the right direction is because the players they selected in the NBA Draft. They had 2 picks in the draft, with the number 2 overall pick they drafted Brandon Ingram out of Duke University, and Ivica Zubac from Croatia with the 32nd pick in the draft.

Walton did a good job addressing the Lakers needs instantly through the draft.

Ingram is a small forward who can play the power forward position when called upon to. He is not quite Kobe Bryants replacement because of his position, but many critics and fans say he is, by means of one of the next great Laker superstars in the future to come.

Ironically enough, he will taking Kobe Bryants’ Locker.

Speaking of future Laker superstars the Lakers had to make sure they kept their young core of players, therefore they can continue to have a successful developmental summer and season.

Next: Reason No. 3

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