Although the Los Angeles Lakers used the offseason period to acquire names like Brook Lopez and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, they also used the 2017 NBA Draft as a platform for young talent. Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart and Thomas Bryant were each drafted by the Lakers, with a unique skill set and desire to contribute.
While Ball was handed the keys to the franchise, Kuzma, Hart, and Bryant will have to make a name for themselves against NBA talent. That case certainly speaks true for Bryant, the lone second-round selection for the Lakers. Bryant joins a big-man core that features Lopez, Ivica Zubac, Larry Nance Jr.