After multiple reports have suggested the Lakers are considering trading down in Thursday’s NBA Draft, there have finally been names linked to the Lakers as to who they may be targeting. Given their position as a contending team, the Lakers almost certainly weren’t going to be looking for more picks in trading down.
But until Wednesday, no names had been mentioned in who they may be targeting in trading down. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported on the options the Lakers have with the No. 17 pick and after previously reporting the chances of the team trading down are increasing, he mentioned a number of names, familiar and not, they could target.