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Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Best Options In 2016 NBA Draft

By Maxwell Ogden

Feb 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 17, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Brandon Ingram (14) before the game at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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ANAHEIM, CA - MARCH 24: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Duke Blue Devils moves the ball against the Oregon Ducks during the West Regional Semifinal of the 2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Honda Center on March 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, CA – MARCH 24: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Duke Blue Devils moves the ball against the Oregon Ducks during the West Regional Semifinal of the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Honda Center on March 24, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

2. Brandon Ingram, Duke Blue Devils

Position: Small Forward
Age: 18 (9/2/1997)
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’9.5″, 196 pounds, 7’3″
Slash Line: .442/.410/.682
Season Averages: 34.6 MPG, 17.3 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.4 BPG, 1.1 SPG, 2.2 3PM

The most likely player to be selected at No. 2 overall is Duke Blue Devils star Brandon Ingram. It’s entirely possible that he goes No. 1, or even that the Los Angeles Lakers will opt to select a different player.

Ingram is generally believed to have star potential, however, and that’s something the Lakers are likely aware of.

Ingram has drawn comparisons to four-time scoring champion Kevin Durant. That’s founded in their similar size and build, with Ingram standing at 6’10” with a 7’3″ wingspan, and Durant checking in at 6’10” with a near 7’5″ wingspan.

It’s also worth noting that Ingram made 80 3-point field goals on 41.0 percent shooting from beyond the arc as a freshman.

With great size and a potentially elite shooting touch, Ingram is one of the most tantalizing prospects available. He’s also a somewhat underwhelming athlete with a thin frame and a concerning struggle to finish against length.

18-year-old prospects tend to have their flaws, however, and that’s no reason for the Lakers to write Ingram off as a star-caliber prospect.

Next: The No. 1 Player

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