Magic Johnson wanted to address an area of need with the Lakers’ picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft.
Fresh off a season that saw his Lakers shoot the league’s second-worst 3-point percentage, the President of Basketball Operations set his focus on bolstering the team’s perimeter attack.
“Magic has preached over and over again (about) adding shooting to our core,” Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka said.
Johnson, Pelinka and co. did just that with their draft picks, selecting a stretch center in Moritz Wagner and a bonafide sharpshooter in Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk.
Just under 7 feet tall, Wagner’s 3-point prowess forced opposing bigs to abandon the paint and guard him on the perimeter, opening the court up for his teammates.