Lakers Rumors: Three routes the Lakers can take with the second pick
By Jason Reed
The Los Angeles Lakers got exactly what they had wanted. Now, with the second overall selection, what should the team do according to these Lakers rumors?
The anticipation, the speculation, it is all over. Yesterday Magic Johnson proved to be the Los Angeles Lakers good luck charm as the team maintained their first round pick by coming in at second overall. This day has been waited on for quite some time now, and now that the Lakers selection is a sure fire thing, the real Lakers rumors have begun.
For quite some time now, there have been many Lakers rumors regarding who the Lakers are targeting in the first round of the 2017 NBA Draft. Will it be one of the young, dynamic point guards? Or instead – will it be a forward in the likes of Josh Jackson or Jayson Tatum? Regardless of which direction the franchise goes, this lottery helped the Lakers future.
The Lakers don’t need to even take a player at second overall, there are different routes the franchise can take to bring in new talents. What those routes are we will discuss, but quite frankly, all of which accelerate the Lakers rebuild back into a playoff team. This draft pick is far more important than the last three lottery picks.
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a very good spot heading into the 2017 season. Now, with their draft pick, the team has an outlet to bring in a great talent; which could entice future free agents to join Los Angeles. So, dissecting the Lakers options, here are three routes the Lakers could take with their second overall selection.