The Los Angeles Lakers have recently begun the first stages of what projects to be a whirlwind of an offseason by getting their initial rounds of pre-draft workouts underway. The front office, who now have two picks in this year’s draft after a pair of trades, will look to once again take advantage of what has been an area of strength in recent seasons—scouting.
After last year’s tremendous haul of Lonzo Ball, Kyle Kuzma, Josh Hart, and Thomas Bryant, the team's scouting department — led by Jesse Buss — turn their heads to this year’s class in search of the next crop of difference makers.