The Los Angeles Lakers have been very lucky in the NBA Lottery in recent years. For three consecutive seasons, the Lakers had the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft. In the 2016 NBA Draft, they used that pick on Duke small forward, Brandon Ingram.
Ingram has as high a ceiling as any prospect in his draft class. The Lakers were very impressed with him throughout the draft process, as he drew comparisons to superstars such as Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetenkoumpo. Unfortunately for the Lakers, Ingram got off to a rough start.