The Los Angeles Lakers are stuck in a bit of a rut. They are in the midst of the toughest stretch in franchise history, missing the postseason in four consecutive seasons. However, the arrow is pointing up for the Lakers.
A fifth consecutive playoff-less season could be on the horizon, but the Lakers have to feel good about the future. While the 2016-17 season didn’t go well in terms of wins and losses, the Lakers were big winners in the NBA Draft Lottery.
The Lakers finished with the third best odds to win the No.