Question: if the Lakers keep their pick in the upcoming draft...

KOBE2007MVP · Starting Rotation Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 425

Question: if the Lakers keep their pick in the 2015 draft, will they owe Phoenix a pick in 2016? If so, will it be lottery-protected too?
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saacman5033 · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:31 pm Post subject:

Yes, top 3 protected in 2016

J.C. Smith · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 12673

If memory serves correct they would owe their 2016 pick to Phoenix unless it was in the top 3.

Sting · Starting Rotation Joined: 04 Dec 2014 Posts: 846

if we keep the pick we would have two blue chip prospects with kobe and swaggy p and atleast one impact free agent. that team would be competing in the west. i wouldn't say contender but atleast in the playoff hunt. just gotta keep it this year

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RichD · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:36 pm Post subject:

Would like to know who might be in the draft 2016. Wouldiit be better for the Lakers to get high up in that draft over 2015.?

Laker_Town · Retired Number Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 25604

Yes, they owe it.

BUT, the ideal scenario would be if the Lakers get good enough with picks, rookies, and free agents, that they make the playoffs and thus hand over a late first round pick.

To me, giving them a number 6 hurts more than a number 20

pjiddy · Retired Number Joined: 12 Dec 2005 Posts: 29074

fiendishoc · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:00 pm Post subject:

fiendishoc · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:07 pm Post subject:

What also needs to be considered is the possibility of finishing fifth worst and still having a 45% chance to lose the pick.

ch3cky0selff00 · Star Player Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 4392

What also needs to be considered is the lottery balls could "fall" the Lakers way ala Cleveland. Still a possibility.

Runway8 · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:15 am Post subject:

For the conspiracy subscribers, the NBA still owes the Lakers for the CP3 fiasco. Maybe it was too soon and too obvious to repay them last year. Maybe this might be our "lucky" year.

A Mad Chinaman · Star Player Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 6145

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Wilkes52 · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:46 am Post subject:

As a UCLA Bruin homer, I'd be happy if the Lakers can obtain Kevon Looney to play up front with Randle. Probably would require a #14 pick to get him so it's probably not gonna happen. Looney in purple and gold would be enough to rekindle interest in my household to start watching the team more often again.

If the LAL retain the pick (if it lands in the top five), they'll need the BPA unless it implied a third 6'6" wing.

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dont_be_a_wuss · Franchise Player Joined: 29 Mar 2012 Posts: 21499

They owe 2016 to PHO, top 3 protected. And Orlando's 2017 pick is deferred to a 2018 pick.

If we keep 2016, we owe PHO a 2017 top 3 protected pick. If we keep that pick, then PHO gets unprotected 1st round pick in 2018.

Orlando gets a first round pick 2 years after PHO. Its 1-5 protected for 2017 and 2018, and unprotected in 2019.

If PHO does not get our pick until 2018, then Orlando's pick would convert to a 2nd round pick.

So tanking crew, pray for 3 more years.

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CaliRyderX · Starting Rotation Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 404

venturalakersfan · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:15 pm Post subject:

Dr. Jez

Unstable · Starting Rotation Joined: 11 Jul 2014 Posts: 147

new draftees rarely translate to ready talent in NBA - but they are useful for future development of the team. I don't think the folks should be counting the chickens before they are hatched or salivating over potential picks..... frankly, it's quite delusional to think having great pick chances automatically translate to adding the necessary pieces for the team to get into PO or even becoming a contender.
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lakerfanaticPT · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 1572

Regarding that kid,,,Thon Maker, he is a knee injury waiting to happen. Watch his knees buckle inward when taking a jumper, not good on the cartilage/ligaments. I hope somebody else notices that and corrects it before he gets injured as he could be awesome.