Redrafting the Los Angeles Lakers’ last 3 lottery picks

With the 2017 NBA Draft on the horizon, it seems like the right time to hypothetically redraft some of the Los Angeles Lakers’ most recent lottery picks.

It’s the offseason for all the non-playoff NBA teams,which means they’re busy preparing for the madness that’s guaranteed to ensue during free agency and the draft. The Los Angeles Lakers are no exception, especially considering the recent changes to the team’s front office.

You can bet your bottom dollar Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka are tirelessly devising a plan to get this franchise out of the NBA basement. While I wouldn’t expect that to happen overnight, this offseason will provide numerous opportunities to make progress. However, in the case of this particular piece, I want to focus on the past.

Over the last three years, the Lakers have happened upon three lottery picks. All have been turned into quality players, as far as we can tell up to this point. That, however, doesn’t mean that they were the perfect picks for this club.

What I’m proposing is a hypothetical redraft of the Lakers’ last three lottery picks. That would include Julius Randle in 2014, D’Angelo Russell in 2015 and Brandon Ingram in 2016. As strong as that group is, there may have been better options available when they were taken off the board.

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With that in mind, here are my redrafted Lakers lottery picks. I apologize if I get rid of one of your favorite players, but just remember–this is all hypothetical. At the end of the day, Randle, Russell and Ingram will all still be on the roster.