LA Sports Hub
Fansided

Los Angeles Lakers: Three centers to know for the 2019 NBA Draft

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 07: JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after a dunk against the Utah Jazz late in the fourth quarter at Staples Center on April 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 07: JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after a dunk against the Utah Jazz late in the fourth quarter at Staples Center on April 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 4
Next
(Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers
(Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) – Los Angeles Lakers /

3. Jontay Porter

The Los Angeles Lakers should not use a first-round selection on Jontay Porter. If you know anything about Porter, you know why that would be extremely foolish to do.

More from LA Sports Hub

Instead, Porter is an interesting sleeper pick to keep an eye on that the Lakers could select if they obtain a mid-to-late-second-round pick. A second-round selection might not be all that exciting but Porter has the potential to be very exciting.

For those unfamiliar with Porter, he is the brother of Michael Porter Jr. and was projected to go in the late-first round in the same draft that his brother entered. However, he decided to return to Missouri for his sophomore year.

That is when Porter tore his ACL and MCL prior to the year. If that was not bad enough, Porter reportedly retore his ACL in March while working out in Denver. That has absolutely plummeted his draft stock, although he is still entering the 2019 NBA Draft.

It really is a shame as Porter is immensely talented and fits into the modern NBA as he can stretch the floor with great shooting numbers. Were he to play his sophomore year, he would likely be right up there with Hayes in terms of stock and draft position.

Instead, Porter is going to be nothing more than a flyer for some team, hoping that he can make a difference in the future.

Next. Better plan B options than Kemba Walker. dark

The Lakers obviously should not bank on Porter being the solution to the depth problem at center. However, it would not be a terrible idea for the Lakers to take a late-pick chance on someone that potentially could have massive upside.

Home/Los Angeles Lakers