Coming into the season series 1-0, Tuesday night represents a huge game for the Los Angeles Lakers as they take on the Brooklyn Nets. Sitting at 11-49 and 17-43 respectively, both teams are officially, unofficially tanking this season away for hopes of a better draft pick.
The 2016 Draft is a relatively “top heavy” draft, which is to say that outside of the top three picks or so, the talent level falls off heavily. Seeing how the Lakers can only keep their pick if it lands in the top three, this is a frightening but exciting prospect.
Regardless, similar to the games last year against the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, it will be interesting to see if the Lakers come out with W on the mind and if last year is any indicator of things to come, they will.