The Los Angeles Lakers don’t know the fate of their top-three protected pick yet — unless you ask Magic Johnson who’s strangely confident they’ve got it in the bag — but they have their eye on one particular player, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford.
The Lakers “appear to be enamored” with Lonzo Ball, according to Ford, claiming Ball has the potential to add “star power” to the Lakers as they “desperately” search for it. Ford broke down how he reads the tea leaves come draft night, shedding some insight on a fascinating incoming draft class.