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Rob Pelinka thinks that the Lakers don’t have to trade their pick, because younger players drafted in the top-five can still contribute to winning

After the Los Angeles Lakers miraculously overcame the odds Tuesday night and moved up to snag themselves the No. 4 pick, Rob Pelinka hopped on a conference call to field questions about the exciting night and path forward.

The Lakers are in a much better spot than they ever could’ve realistically hoped for and have options they wouldn’t have had otherwise thanks to their luck, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have tough decisions to make. Pelinka, in his own meandering way, detailed what the next couple months have in store for a franchise looking to build on Tuesday night’s momentum (h/t: Mike Trudell of NBA.