How Down Will You Be If Lakers Lose Pick?

Lakers2015 · Star Player Joined: 16 Feb 2015 Posts: 2315

The draft lottery is just five days away. It anxiously awaits us and the entire fan base is nervous and rightfully so. Losing the pick would be a huge blow after enduring what we did the last season with the worst record in franchise history. We were in this exact position last season and we ended up keeping our pick and getting a kid who many think can be a superstar in this league. I'm certainly one of them and that's why while I'd be very disappointed and upset it wouldn't be the end of the world for me. We still would have a lot of cap space to work with and along with D'Angelo with three other really good young basketball players and a new coach who fits with the core perfectly. How down would you be?
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Clutch24 · Starting Rotation Joined: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 795

It will hurt but I won't be that upset. Luke as new coach has made it easier, IMO.

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ocho · Retired Number Joined: 24 May 2005 Posts: 53796

Would love to have it. I think it'll sting for a good solid 5 minutes and then it's on to Free Agency.
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oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

We don't have the pick imo. I feel like we already lost the pick, now if we were to win the lottery, we'll get a pick. As of now, we have the 32nd pick in the draft and I'm looking at prospects in that range. The only thing that will upset me about it is that the front office says if we don't get this one, we'll have our pick next year. Well, I doubt that pick will be in the top 2-3. You aren't going to be picking from the same talent level if your picking in the 6-10 range which is more likely next year. I'd rather give away a pick when our record is improving.

EDIT:Naturally, I'll still be pissed when it becomes official. I'll also piss and moan about it for a while too.
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governator · Retired Number Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 25085

i'll be honest, it'd be pretty upsetting

To tank to a 17 win season and not get the pick...

singlecamVTEC · Star Player Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 1473

Not down at all.

Was already thinking about what FO would do moving forward if the team were to lose the pick.

Mike@LG · Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 1:40 pm Post subject:

It'll sting, then I hope they buy 2nd rounders.
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deal · Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 1:42 pm Post subject:

Lakers need all tools we can get ... So down if the pick does not come.
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Dave20 · Franchise Player Joined: 15 Jun 2013 Posts: 11333

We really need this pick. Tired of tanking. I'll be ecstatic even if we fell to the 3rd pick.

The Gr8 Lakes · Starting Rotation Joined: 24 Apr 2002 Posts: 870

I'd be hurting. I've kinda made my mind up we are getting a top 3. Every year someone gets screwed in the draft, I just hope it's not us. 3 years in the lottery and abundance of picks and we walk away with Clarkson, Randle, Russell, Nance, Brown, Ingram/Hield, Onuaku. That's how you rebuild a franchise. Granted you're just eliminating Hield or Ingram but still.
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Inverse · Star Player Joined: 27 Jun 2014 Posts: 2066

This is the reason why I havent invested any time in looking up the top prospects besides a little youtube clips here and there to kill the time. I figured if we lose the pick, at least I didn't waste a lot of my time analyzing these guys strength and weaknesses. However, with that said, if we do keep our pick, I look forward to discussing all the intricate details that go along with drafting one of the top 3 prospects with you all. But for now, my built in self-defense mechanism won't allow me to enjoy that process

EDIT: Plus tankathon says we lose the pick just about every time I do it, so there's that, too

Oliver Reed · Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 1:43 pm Post subject:

I will be so sad. I will draw sad faces all over my desk.
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JoJo Dancer · Star Player Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 7474

It will hurt bad. Especially if Boston is in the top 2.

K2 · Franchise Player Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 23529

Post-draft edit: Glad that we got to keep the pick. Phew.

leor_77 · Franchise Player Joined: 23 Mar 2012 Posts: 21920

I think we'll be Ok without the pick, but it would be a huge loss. We're not going to be world beaters next year, but I definitely expect us to be better than we were this year. It's not very often that you get the opportunity to to get a draft pick this valuable.

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oldschool32 · Franchise Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 20032

Maybe Boston or Philly will sell us one of their multiple 1st rounders?

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angrypuppy · Retired Number Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 32754

Somewhat less than devastated, but somehow not surprised.

I'm not superstitious as a rule, but they really should have Luke there. Face it, the man maximizes his opportunities, but he somehow always ends up in the right place at the right time.

Wilkes52 · Posted: Thu May 12, 2016 2:05 pm Post subject:

Well, the loss of ownership of the pick would be disappointing in terms of having to endure the 15-16 season for essentially a 50-50 proposition. But we've known about the odds for a while now.

I can live with the risk easily. Hell, it's one of the few possibly exciting moments in near-term Laker basketball and it's been a dry spell for excitement these past four or so years.
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jonnybravo · Retired Number Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 30680

I'm moving on as if we don't have it.

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