2017 NBA Draft: 3 dream targets for Los Angeles Lakers at No. 28

In a world where anything is possible, the Los Angeles Lakers would have their pick of these three players at No. 28 overall in the 2017 NBA Draft.

We all know the Los Angeles Lakers own the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, lots of casual fans seem to be overlooking the fact that the team also happens to own the No. 28 pick, courtesy of the Houston Rockets.

I’ve already looked at a few players they could target with the pick. Now it’s time to take a look at a few unlikely options for the Lakers at the end of the first round. As you can tell by the headline, I’d even go as far as calling these players “dream targets” for Los Angeles and their No. 28 overall selection.

Now, let me set the table for this. Right now, we’re taking a trip to an alternate reality where the Lakers can will almost any player to fall to them with their second first round pick. While I’m not going to go as far as saying that someone like Markelle Fultz falls that far (or even to No. 2), there are some guys on this list who won’t come anywhere near No. 28.

At this point in the offseason, though, it’s all about speculation and imagination. So I’m tapping into that by imaging how a few unrealistic options could fit into the picture for the Lakers.

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So here they are — three “dream” targets for the Lakers with the No. 28 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Chances are they don’t even make it out of the lottery, but that doesn’t mean we can’t spend a few minutes imagining a world where they find their way into Magic Johnson’s crosshairs.