With the 2018 NBA Draft less than 24 hours away, the Los Angeles Lakers made a surprising move. Already owners of the Nos. 25 and 47 picks, president of operations Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka traded their 2019 second round-pick via the Chicago Bulls to the Philadelphia 76ers for their No. 39 pick in this year’s draft.
Armed with three draft picks and making the move ahead of time, there is a lot of speculation about what the Lakers might do.
While all the attention will naturally be about having another pick to include in a potential Kawhi Leonard trade, it presents another opportunity for the Lakers to add to their competitive young core at the very least.