2017 Lakers Draft Pick Discussion

thamadkant · Post #2321 » by **thamadkant** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:49 am

ScHoolBoy B wrote:Embiid seems like a dude that talks a lot of noise behind a computer but in real life he'll stay quiet.

Just like 99% of Forum and Reddit posters then

Post #2322 » by **TyCobb** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:54 am

dockingsched wrote:

Read on Twitter

He was 2nd on my board.

Teen Girl Squad · Post #2323 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:59 am

TyCobb wrote:
dockingsched wrote:

Read on Twitter

He was 2nd on my board.

That wouldn't surprise me but this is also Ainge we are talking about. No team/GM in the league is as obsessed as he is about always appearing to have outsmarted and beaten the league. How many times do we have to hear about Boston being so close to pulling a trade off but failing because the other team pulled out [re: didn't want their garbage offer].

jay51024 · Post #2324 » by **jay51024** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:04 am

Read on Twitter

MAMBAEMD · Post #2325 » by **MAMBAEMD** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:12 am

jay51024 wrote:

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Ainge and Stevens and assistant coach Zarren flew out to Sacramento to work him out and he canceled on them so they had to get back in a flight and head to Boston .
:rofl:

Post #2326 » by **TyCobb** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:41 am

Read on Twitter

Glad the BS from the pre-draft discussion is over. All that freaking out, for what...

Mission accomplished.

RamonSessions7 · Post #2327 » by **RamonSessions7** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:06 am

TyCobb wrote:

Read on Twitter

Glad the BS from the pre-draft discussion is over. All that freaking out, for what...

Mission accomplished.

As I always hoped, best player in the draft, and they always had him #1. Just to top it all off, Kuzma is a highway robbery at 27. Everyone should check him out and will see soon

Laker_Kid · Post #2328 » by **Laker_Kid** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:18 am

i love that Hart pick. i hope he turns out to be like a George Hill or Aaron Afflalo kind of a guy. plus he's a senior. so he might be able to contribute sooner rather than later. cant wait to see him on the court.

not sure about the others. but Kuzma seems okay.

Post #2329 » by **Slava** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:45 am

It still kills me that we don't see a Lonzo/D'Angelo backcourt.

Sushisensei26 · Post #2330 » by **Sushisensei26** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:46 am

Semi went to the Celtics??? I don't like that. I would've picked him.

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ardee · Post #2331 » by **ardee** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:26 am

Slava wrote:It still kills me that we don't see a Lonzo/D'Angelo backcourt.

This really is bittersweet.

Pointgod · Post #2332 » by **Pointgod** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 12:56 pm

Lonzo Ball nuff said. He now has the keys to the kingdom let's see if he can live up to the hype his dad has created.

Kuzma. Don't know about him but I've heard good things.

Hart. Great great pick. Senior players are underrated but I'm sure he can step in right away and contribute. Hopefully he can have a similar impact to Malcolm Brogdan last year.

Bryant. Should be good in the G league.

Overall I agree this draft is an A+ including the Russell/Mozgov trade. Magic and Pelinka are already showing what a real front office looks like. Getting more youth is brilliant since it allows us to fill our bench low cost supporting players while maintaing cap flexibility, and retaining assets for a trade. Next up we need to get rid of Deng and Clarkson

Spens1 · Post #2333 » by **Spens1** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:06 pm

Think we nailed 3/4 picks, still not sold on Kuzma at 27 (if we got him 42 instead i'd be a lot happier with it).

I still don't feel we should get comfortable with anyone but Lonzo and maybe Hart, i think the rest could be moved in this impending move to Indiana (it will have to happen at some stage, its just a game of chicken i think, or if Boston decide to go for it).

LakersSoul · Post #2334 » by **LakersSoul** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:16 pm

Rob Pelinka talks about each draft picks: Lonzo, Kuzma, Hart and Bryant. You can hear about the type of players HC Walton wanted and how these picks fit into that mold and what the FO is trying to build in the first third/half of the video.

Watch on YouTube

Texas_Lakers · Post #2335 » by **Texas_Lakers** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:57 pm

I love what Magic and Rob did in this draft. Feels good to know we finally have a competent front office that does not rank at the bottom of the league year in and year out like it did with Mitch and Jim. Change was good, change was needed.

JohnVancouver · Post #2336 » by **JohnVancouver** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 2:52 pm

Quick look at the guys taken later -

Watch on YouTube

https://youtu.be/ZmE2jMbmLm8

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/josh-hart-nba-draft-scouting-report-and-video-analysis-5889/

https://youtu.be/Sp1-Hf5BShU

https://youtu.be/n34b6m4i41E

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/kyle-kuzma

https://youtu.be/fEz257cvzu8

https://youtu.be/_OB5yB2hwZo

We didn't get any of the guys I was hot for but I'm pleased anyway. Lonzo, and a couple of long, fast guys at the 2 and 4, and a project center. Now let's just not sell the farm for PG. I still cringe at what the Knicks gave away for Melo in their superstar lust, and how little it got them.

Worst_to_First · Post #2337 » by **Worst_to_First** » Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:00 pm

Just wanted to congratulate you guys on an amazing draft. Will be rooting for the Lakers this coming season. Hoping for neither the Sixers nor the Celtics getting a good pick. :lol: