The Los Angeles Lakers’ scouting department pre-dates this new, Magic Johnson-led front office. Usually, when a new president of basketball operations is chosen, sweeping changes take victims throughout the organization. That wasn’t the case with Jesse Buss’ staff, and for good reason.
(Note: It definitely probably also helps that he is a Buss sibling but that’s neither here nor there. Moving on.)
Buss and his team have unearthed some absolute gems through the draft. Mike Trudell of Lakers.com sat down for a Q&A with the assistant general manager and director of scouting and had this very insightful exchange regarding Svi Mykhailiuk, the Lakers’ No.