For the first time in five years, the Los Angeles Lakers don’t really factor in to the NBA Draft Lottery. Of course this isn’t because the Lakers were back in the playoffs, but rather this season L.A. lost their final draft pick owed from the ill-fated Steve Nash trade.
The pick would go to with either the Boston Celtics or the Philadelphia 76ers, depending on where the Lakers landed in the lottery. If it were to come up at Nos. 2 or 3, the pick would go to Boston. Any other possible scenario would see it go to Philadelphia.