Thank goodness Julius Randle was still on the board when the Lakers were on the clock in the 2014 NBA Draft.
Randle was an extremely highly touted prospect going into his rookie season at Kentucky. Early mock drafts from ESPN and CBS Sports had him going as high as No. 2 in the 2014 draft, only trailing the future No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins.
However, concerns with Randle’s foot and an underdeveloped overall game caused him to fall in the draft. Three years later, and the organization could not be happier that teams passed on him.