If the Lakers pick 3rd

[Danny Darko]

I'm trying to convince myself there is a stud at 3, in the event we actually pull the not always magic number in the lottery.
If we end up with #3. Who do you pick?

I know pundits think this draft is mainly a two player draft, but I'd like to know if anyone is particularly stoked still for a guy not named Simmons or Ingrim. I know Hield can score, Bender is framed as either Porzingas or Tskitishvili, and Poeltl is Bogut without the polish, defense, or intelligible last name.

[Lakers24gm]

Im starting to jump on the Murray train. He shot 40% from 3 finish like 68% of his drives and from what I read his a gym rat. Would love a future back court of him and Russell. (Not much a Clarkson fan)

[Slava]

Jamal Murray is the BPA as I won't attempt to say that I ever watched Dragan Bender play. Anyways I think we'll max out Harrison Barnes so I'd take him, move Clarkson to 6th man or trade him if we wish to keep Lou.

[Dr Aki]

I breath a sigh of relief but shake my fists in anger

[PKABOOICU]

bender or trade pick

[ArC_man]

Brown IMO has the highest potential but Murray and Hield fit Luke's offense the best (neither pass well though). I'm not really in love with anyone at #3.

[moonpie]

Kris Dunn should be in the poll, but I would vote Hield by a sliver

[miggs]

I say trade down with DEN for #7 & #15 if they're willing to for the #3, or maybe if PHX falls to 5th and wants 3rd, the #3 for the #5 & #13.

Other than having Simmons or Ingram, I'd love see a draft thats brings us Jaylen Brown and a lottery big but eh we'll see what happens in 19 hrs and 45 mins lol

If Jaylen and Skal fell to #5 & #13 that'd be awesome man, I'd love that trade with PHX for their 2 lotto picks as much as having Simmons or Ingram. I can see a catch of Jaylen and Poeltl with those at worst

[Mirjalovic]

I'll try to get Jaylen Brown or Ellenson or trade down for Skal.

[SashaTheMachine]

Hield or Murray.

[SubZero]

Murray, Brown, or trade

[XtotheDeezy]

I think I'd blow our load on Bender if we got #3.

[tugs]

Kind of shallow comparisons but here goes:

Dragan Bender - Nikola Jokic
Jaylen Brown - Stanley Johnson
Buddy Hield - Jamal Crawford

I'd take an all around anchor at the middle. We have a young team and im expecting growing pains so I'll roll the dice on Bender.

All still depends on workouts though.

[ak7]

If you are the Lakers, and have the 3rd pick and Buddy Hield is on the board and a trade is not imminent.. you draft Buddy Hield.

[xBlackMamba]

Dang such a tough decision, Picks 3-8 are so close this year imo. Lets just hope we get top 2

[TylersLakers]

Top 2 or bust. If we get the 3rd pick, look to trade it.

I would even deal it to Philadelphia for #24 and our pick due to them next year.

[iamworthy]

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[The Skyhook]

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[trevm37]

you gotta go with buddy, he fits with the other youth, shoots, and plays defense. Don't believe they're trading the pick, they are obviously open to trading it, but wont dump it....

[Gus McCrae]

Buddy!