The Los Angeles Lakers have already started bringing in players for pre-draft workouts, the first step in what will be a lengthy pre-draft process. However, if the results of last year’s NBA draft is any indication of how successful that process is, they can take as long as they’d like.
Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka joined John Ireland and Steve Mason of ESPN LA’s “Mason and Ireland” to talk about the team’s thorough pre-draft process and how that plays into the decision they make on draft day. During the interview, Pelinka recalled what it was like scouting Kyle Kuzma and Josh Hart last year and what set them apart from the other prospects they were considering late in the draft.